Confidence Research
Turning confidence into reality
The latest findings from a three year Northumbria research project analysing confidence in the criminal justice system challenge current policy and strategy, suggesting a fundamental rethink on how the Criminal Justice System “does confidence”.
The research recommends new approaches which will build public confidence in the CJS in a meaningful and sustainable way.
The report, “Creating a Knowledge-Base of Public Confidence in the Criminal Justice System”, is written by a team from Newcastle University and Northumbria Local Criminal Justice Board working under an innovative Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
1,300 people from across Northumbria responded to a questionnaire with some taking part in further focus groups and interviews to gauge and investigate their confidence in the Criminal Justice System – the Police, Crown Prosecution Service, Courts, Prisons, Probation, Youth Offending Teams and Legal Services Commission.
The results were analysed to understand how people found out about the CJS, what they expected of the CJS and the effects confidence had on how they behaved.
The report’s recommendations embrace a new approach to “doing confidence” and are built upon a fundamental re-thinking of the way in which confidence is conceptualised.
For further information please contact the Northumbria Criminal Justice Board Secretariat on 01667 868047 or email lcjb.dept@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
To download the full report please click here. (Opens in a new browser window)