Capability Scotland: Scotlands leading disability organisation, Support for disabled people and carers, influencing legislation

Your Views

Section 1: About You

Q 1. Are you?

Male

Female

Q2. How old are you?

17 years or under

18 - 24 years old

25 - 34 years old

35 - 44 years old

45- 54 years old

55 - 64 years old

Over 65 years old

Q 3. Which of the following best describes you?

I am a disabled person

I have a long term medical condition/ illness

I care for a disabled person

I live with a disabled person

Q 4. Do you consider yourself to be?

Gay

Straight

Bisexual

Transgender

Q 5. what is your ethnic group?

Section 2: Personal experience of the Scottish Justice System

Q 6. Have you ever been involved in the justice system?

No (go to question 11)

Not sure (go to question 7)

Yes (go to question 7)

Q. 8 Thinking about that experience, did you (please tick any that apply)

Consult a solicitor for advice and assistance

Apply for legal aid to take the case forward

Q.9 Did you encounter any disabling barriers in your last experience of the justice system

No- Did not find any disabling barriers

Yes- Attitudinal (e.g. you weren't taken seriously)

Yes- Environmental (e.g. you could not access the buildings/rooms)

Yes- Information (e.g. you couldn't get the information in a suitable format)

Yes - Communication (e.g. people finishing your sentences; there was no hearing loop)

Yes- Institutional (e.g. the way the organisation worked)

Other

Please tell us about any other difficulty you experienced

Q 10. Thinking about your last experience of the justice system and the letters/leaflets that were provided to you, please tick all that apply.

The written information given to me was fine

The print was too small

I was unable to get the information in Braille

I was unable to get the information on audiotape

I was unable to get the information in the lauguage I speak

The information covered everything I needed to know

The information was easy to understand

Section 3: General Impressions

Q 11. What is your overall impression of the justice system?

Positive

Neither positive or negative

Negative

Don't know

Q 12. Do you think that disabled people have equal access to justice compared to non-disabled people?

Yes

Don't know

Section 4: Getting Advice and Knowing your Rights

In this section we would like you to think about how you have, or how you might get, information about using the justice system.

Q 13. Have you ever wanted to access justice for a legal problem but have not done so, or experienced problems doing so?

Yes (Please tick all that apply below)

I couldn't find a solicitor who would take my case

I was put off by the cost

I was put off by the stress involved

I was put off by the amount of time it would take up

I didn't know what to do

Please tell us about any other barriers or problems you experienced

Q 14. Would you know how to find a solicitor if you needed one?

Yes

Don't know

Q 15. Do you know how to get information about making a complaint about your experience of the justice system?

Yes

Don't know

Q 16. If you were a victim of a crime, would you know who to report it to?

Yes

Don't know

Q 17. If you were arrested, would you know who to contact for help?

Yes

Don't know

Q 18. If you had to go to court, would you know how to find out what help you can get?

Yes

Don't know

Q19. If you or someone you know was called as a witness in a court case, would you know where to get information about support for witnesses?

Yes

Don't know

Q 20. Do you know about the 'special measures' that can be applied for to assist vulnerable witnesses to give evidence in court?

Yes

Don't know

Section 5: Staff Attitudes

Q 21. Do you think that people working in the justice system are helpful?

Yes

Don't know

Please tell us why you say that:

Q 22. Do you think that people working in the justice system understand the needs of disabled people?

Yes

Don't know

Please tell us why you say that

Section 6: Final Comments

Q 23. If you have any further comments about your impressions and experiences of the justice system please tell us below:

Q 24. What two things would make you feel more confident about the justice system?

Capability Scotland on behalf of the justice organisations, may conduct more research with people who have disabilities to seek their views on justice issues.

If you would be interested in taking part in further research please tick this box and fill in your detials below:

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