Research proposals welcome

The Council is working towards publishing its first three-year Business Plan this autumn and a key strand of this will be our role in researching sentencing practice throughout Scotland.

To take this forward, we are keen to hear from interested researchers and academics who specialise in any aspect of the sentencing process. 

We are currently constructing a research framework to set out our primary areas of interest. We are investigating the best methods for commissioning research on specific topics and will publicise any future applications on this website.

Meanwhile, we would like to engage with current research relevant to sentencing and welcome anyone publishing results to contact us to highlight their work.

We would also like to invite researchers to contact us with any ideas they may have for potential projects on sentencing practice or policy.