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.
Sentencing Process Consultation Analysis (6mb)
Independent analysis of the Scottish Sentencing Council's public consultation on the draft sentencing process guideline by Dr Rachel McPherson University of Glasgow.
Sentencing Process report on public consultation (649kb)
The purpose of this report is to set out the Council’s views on some of the most common matters raised during the public consultation exercise on the draft sentencing process guideline and to give an indication of how the guideline submitted to the High Court will differ as a result.
Complaints procedure (279kb)
This leaflet describes our complaints procedure and how to make a complaint. It also tells you about how we will handle your complaint and what you can expect from us.
Public perceptions of sentencing Dbd (987kb)
Members of the public, including relatives of victims of such offences, took part in the research, which was carried out by ScotCen Social Research on behalf of the Council. It examines public understanding of and attitudes to sentencing for death by driving offences as well as experiences and views of the justice system.
Discussions explored awareness of the situations involved in these offences, knowledge and views of the factors influencing sentencing and perceptions of the purpose of sentencing.
Sexual offences involving rape literature review (1mb)
A literature review by Dr Rachel McPherson, Mr Nicholas Burgess, Dr Jay Gormley and Professor Cyrus Tata School of Law, University of Glasgow and Centre for Law, Crime and Justice, School of Law, Strathclyde University, reviewing the information available on the sentencing of rape offences in Scotland, as well as looking at other jurisdictions.