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New research on public attitudes towards the sentencing of environmental and wildlife offences
The Council has released a new research report looking at public attitudes towards the sentencing of environmental and wildlife offences in Scotland.
Conference marks 10-year anniversary of the Scottish Sentencing Council
The Scottish Sentencing Council hosted a conference to mark its 10-year anniversary.
Council publishes consultation report on draft guidelines for rape offences
The Council has published a response to its public consultation on draft sentencing guidelines for rape offences.
Draft minutes of October 2025 meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council
The draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Parliament House, Edinburgh on 03 October are now available.
Significant progress on rape sentencing guidelines highlighted in Council's Annual Report 2024-25
The Council has made significant progress towards the finalisation of sentencing guidelines on rape offences, according to its annual report, which has been published today