saso

Scottish Association for the Study of Offending

Branches

Branches

There are SASO Branches in Aberdeen, Dumfries, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Perth, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Orkney and Shetland. Each branch carries out its own programme of meetings and local conferences.

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Conferences

Conferences

SASO organises an annual residential conference on the first weekend in November. It attracts distinguished speakers from both within and outwith Scotland.

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Journal

Journal

The Association publishes The Scottish Journal of Criminal Justice Studies annually. It contains original articles, research briefings, reviews and conference reports on criminal justice in Scotland.

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What we do

Conference

The Scottish Association for the Study of Offending (formerly the Scottish Association for the Study of Delinquency) aims to create a common meeting ground, nationally and locally, for all professional groups and individuals concerned with the issues raised by offending in Scotland. It provides an opportunity for an exchange of views by its members, enabling them to explain their own problems and to appreciate the problems of others engaged in related fields.

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Forthcoming

SASO Upcoming Events

 

25 January 2024

Aberdeen Branch
The role of the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
Guest Speaker:  Michell McLeod, PIRC

 

25 January 2024
Dumfries and Galloway Branch
Thriving Survivors 
Guest Speaker:  Rachael Moss

 

6 February 2024

Edinburgh Branch
Challenges of New Technologies and Protecting Children from Sexual Harm
Guest Speaker:  Stuart Allardyce, Stop it Now! Scotland

 

29 February 2024
Aberdeen Branch
Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Guest Speaker:  Lisa McLoy, Scottish Government

 

29 February 2024
Dumfries and Galloway Branch
Offending over the Life Course 
Guest Speakers:  Lesley McAra and Susan McVie