Glossary

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ASBO: – Anti-social Behaviour Order.

B

Barnardo’s: – A UK children’s charity.

C

CRT: – Crime Reduction Team.

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D

DipSW: – Diploma in Social Work.

E

EP: – Educational Psychologist.

F

First minister : –Depending on context, may refer to the leader of the devolved Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish governments.

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G

Green Paper: – A Green Paper is a tentative report of British government proposals without any commitment to action. Green papers may result in the production of a white paper.

H

HO: – Home Office.

I

ICO: – Interim Care Order.

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J

JP: – Justice of the Peace. A lay magistrate.

K

The Kilbrandon Report: – The famous 1971 report of the expert committee on how to deal with children in trouble which influenced the establishment of the Children's Hearings system.

L

LAC: – Looked After Children.

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M

MSP: – Member of the Scottish Parliament.

N

NACRO: – National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders. Active in England and Wales

O

OPSI: – The Office of Public Sector Information.

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P

PO: – Parenting Order.

Q

QA: – Quality Assurance.

R

ROA: – Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Act allows some criminal convictions to become 'spent', or ignored, after a 'rehabilitation period'.

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S

Sacro: – Safeguarding Communities - Reducing Offending.

T

TSE: – The Scottish Executive.

U

UN: – United Nations.

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V

Vires: – Legal term for the competent authority of a person or body.

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White Paper: – Government issued statement of policy. Often forms the basis of new legislation.

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X: – Commonly used to denote anonymity e.g. Mrs. X.

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YJ: – Youth Justice.

Z

Zero Tolerance: – A media campaign by the Zero Tolerance Charitable Trust, an Independent Charity which campaigns for the prevention of male violence against women and children.

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