Publications
All information published by the Council, including the Council's business plans and annual reports, can be accessed on this page.
Further details about the classes of information published by the Council, and how to access that information, are available in the Guide to information published by the Scottish Sentencing Council.
Youth offending and sentencing literature review (728kb)
Research examining current sentencing practice and knowledge on youth offending in Scotland and other jurisdictions carried out by Rocket Science UK Ltd and published by the Scottish Sentencing Council.
Principles and purposes of sentencing guideline (69kb)
Principles and purposes of sentencing guideline was approved at hearing of High Court of Justiciary on Tuesday 30 October 2018. This guideline applies to all offenders who are sentenced on or after Monday 26 November 2018
Methodology - How guidelines are developed (392kb)
This paper sets out how the Scottish Sentencing Council develops sentencing guidelines.
Methodology - How guidelines are developed (392kb)
This paper sets out how the Scottish Sentencing Council develops sentencing guidelines.