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.
Victim Survivor Views And Experiences Of Sentencing For Rape And Other Sexual Offences (1mb)
A study commissioned by the Scottish Sentencing Council examining victims' views and experiences of sentencing for sexual offences.
Inaugural Scottish Sentencing Research Symposium Report (1mb)
Hosted by the Scottish Sentencing Council, the Sentencing Academy, and the University of Glasgow on 24 November 2023.
Statutory offences of causing death by driving - impact assessment (562kb)
This document fulfils the Scottish Sentencing Council’s statutory duty to provide an assessment of the costs and benefits to which the implementation of a guideline is likely to give rise, and an assessment of the likely impact of the guideline on the criminal justice system in general.
Statutory offences of causing death by driving - sentencing guideline (530kb)
The High Court of Justiciary has approved a new sentencing guideline developed by the Scottish Sentencing Council, covering the statutory offences of causing death by driving.
This guideline applies to all offenders who are convicted of a statutory offence of causing death by driving and are sentenced on or after Tuesday 16 January 2024.
Scottish Sentencing Council Annual Report 2022-23 (6mb)
The Scottish Sentencing Council's 2022-23 Annual Report was submitted to the Scottish Ministers on 24 October 2023 and laid before the Scottish Parliament on 25 October 2023.