Scottish Government

Tuesday 29/12/1998

An Evaluation of the Scottish Office Domestic Violence Media Campaign - Research Findings [Research]

This report analyses public responses to the media campaign conducted regarding domestic violence.

Assessment of the Implications of Radium Contamination of Dalgety Bay Beach and Foreshore - Research Findings [Research]

This report considers the level and risk which it presents to members of the public in relation to acceptable levels and to review the options for reducing the contamination.

Baseline Study of Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Local Government in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

Sets out the key information from a nationally representative sample survey of public knowledge and perceptions of local government, undertaken in the Autumn of 1994.

Cash Incentive Schemes in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

This is a summary of a report to examine Cash Incentive Schemes (CIS). These enable an authority to give grants to qualifying tenants to help them purchase their own home.

Children, Young People and Offending in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

This paper presents the main findings from the Research Review 'Children, Young People and Offending in Scotland'.

Defended Ordinary Actions in the Sheriff Court: Implementing Ordinary Cause Rules (1993) - Research Findings [Research]

Follow on study from earlier research findings, with focus on implementation of new rules.

Does Closed Circuit Television Prevent Crime? An Evaluation of the Use of CCTV Surveillance in Airdrie Town Centre - Research Findings [Research]

This report analyses the effectiveness of a pilot use of CCTV in Airdrie town centre.

Energy Conservation and Planning - Research Findings [Research]

This work was commissioned to inform the current debate on the planning implications of energy conservation.

Estimating the Housing Needs of Community Care Groups - Research Findings [Research]

This study addresses 2 issues: are national prevalence rates useful in community care planning? and are reliable prevalence rates available for all community care groups?

Evaluation of Speedwatch - Research Findings [Research]

The aim of the fifth Speedwatch campaign was to raise awareness amongst drivers of the dangers of speeding. This is a summary of the report to evaluate that campaign.

Evaluation of Young Driver Cinema Advert - Research Findings [Research]

The evaluation had two main elements: a quantitative survey of cinema-goers and a qualitative study of young people's reactions to the advert.

Facing Violence: Assessing the Training and Support Requirements of Police Constables in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

The detailed information gained through this research provides a picture of the changing realities of police work in contemporary urban Scotland.

Family Business in the Scottish Sheriff Courts in 1992 - Research Findings [Research]

To identify characteristics and volume of family business in the courts, progress and outcome of cases, and frequency of use in different methods of dispute resolution.

Foreign Language Interpreters in the Scottish Criminal Courts - Research Findings [Research]

This research was commissioned in response to concern about the arrangements for and standards of the provision of foreign language interpreters in the Scottish courts.

Grounds of Appeal in Criminal Cases - Research Findings [Research]

This research was commissioned to inform the Committee about factors affecting the success of appeals against conviction.

Housing for Young People in Ferguslie Park - Research Findings [Research]

This study examined housing for young people in Ferguslie Park in order to help inform the final phase of the Ferguslie Park Partnership's Land Use Strategy.

Impact of the Road Network on Scotland's Accident Rates - Research Findings [Research]

This report was commissioned to explore the reasons behind the higher severity rate and to investigate whether the difference was caused by variations in the type of road network in both countries.

Information Needs of Victims - Research Findings [Research]

The aim of the research was to identify both need and provision of the information provided to victims.

Interim Evaluation of the Castlemilk Partnership - Research Findings [Research]

This report provides an interim evaluation of the Castlemilk Partnership, one of 4 major partnership initiatives established as part of the Government's New Life for Urban Scotland policy.

Interim Evaluation of the Ferguslie Park Partnership - Research Findings [Research]

This evaluation analyses progress and change over the first five and a half years of The Ferguslie Park Partnership, one of four Partnerships set up by The Scottish Office in 1988.