News
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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06.03.2025
New research reveals public attitudes to sentence reductions in Scotland
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published new research exploring public attitudes towards sentence reductions following guilty pleas in Scotland.
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Spotlight on sentencing
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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Read about the rights of victims and the services and support available to them across our justice system.
Short videos explaining sentencing for victims of crime and for offenders and their families. Includes easy listen and watch.
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.