The study claims Scotland is at risk of civil disorder similar to the Brixton riots of the 1980s and the 2011 London riots because of the "negative effect" they have on police relations with communities.
Since the creation of Police Scotland last April 519,213 people have been searched. Almost one in five was carrying something illegal.
Lord Carloway, the Lord Justice Clerk, hinted that Scotland's prison population is too high and the wrong people were sometimes behind bars.
Paul McGowan, a former Celtic youth player who is now a midfielder for St Mirren, was yesterday sentenced to 130 hours of unpaid work and a one-year supervision order.
Prisoners accept their punishment and adapt to life sentences more easily than returning to the community, according to the new research.
The Right Reverend Lorna Hood, Moderator of the General Assembly of The Church of Scotland, warns of the dangers of families becoming more debt-ridden as a result of the increased accessibility of gambling online through tablets and mobile phones in her New Year message.
Frontline officers have contacted The Herald to complain about new practices within divisions and among officers who feel compelled to "massage the figures".
This paper can reveal for the first time what the targets are for Police Scotland's first year as one national force, and where they are not being met - despite the refusal of the service to release the information under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
Mary Ann Davison accused fellow student Edward Watt of rape at a trial in 2001, but when he was acquitted the case set off a chain of events that led to the transformation of the law across the country.
In a move inspired by Gareth Malone's The Choir, a Glasgow-based charity built up a singing group in Barlinnie over three months and recently performed a concert in front of 50 family members, friends and staff.
