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Prison sentencing podcast

The Council has launched its newest podcast episode focussing on prison sentencing.
Scottish Sentencing Conversations Podcast

Community and prison sentencing videos

People with knowledge of the justice system, including a sheriff, journalist, victims’ expert, offender and academic, give their views on community and prison sentencing.
Videos

Sentencing guidelines

Learn more about how the Council is developing sentencing guidelines for the criminal courts in Scotland.
Sentencing guidelines

Information for victims

Read about the rights of victims and the services and support available to them across our justice system.
Information for victims

Myth buster

Learn more about some sentencing misconceptions on our mythbuster page.
Myth buster

Education resources

As part of the Scottish Sentencing Council’s work to promote awareness and understanding of sentencing, a series of educational resources for Modern Studies teachers has been developed.
Modern Studies resources

News

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30.04.2025

Council publishes latest newsletter

The Scottish Sentencing Council has released the latest edition of its Spotlight on Sentencing Circular newsletter. This is the first issue overseen by the new Chair of the Council, Lord Beckett who joined the Council earlier this year.

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11.04.2025

Draft minutes of March 2025 meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council

The draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Parliament House, Edinburgh on 21 March are now available.

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20.03.2025

Council publishes report on firearms sentencing

The Council has today published a new literature review examining the sentencing of firearms offences in Scotland.

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Spotlight on sentencing

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13.02.2025

From Bucharest to Scotland: Key Insights from EUROCRIM 2024

In this blog, the Council’s Senior Research Officer, Hannah Downey, discusses her recent visit to 2024’s European Society of Criminology conference.

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03.09.2024

Sentencing criminals who reoffend when released early from prison

A blog from Council member Sheriff Iain Fleming.

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28.11.2023

10 facts about the sentencing young people guideline

The sentencing young people guideline applies in cases where the person being sentenced is 24 or under. It reflects the need for a more individualistic approach when sentencing young people. In our latest blog, we set out key facts about the guideline.

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Information for victims

Read about the rights of victims and the services and support available to them across our justice system.

Sentencing videos

Short videos explaining sentencing for victims of crime and for offenders and their families. Includes easy listen and watch.

 

Lectures and lesson plans

As part of the Scottish Sentencing Council’s work to promote awareness and understanding of sentencing, a series of educational resources for Modern Studies teachers has been developed.

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