Working Group on Hate Crime
The then Scottish Executive set up a working group on hate crime in 2003 to look at ways of combating crime motivated by social prejudice based on disability, sexual orientation, age and gender. The working group focussed on improvements to the criminal justice system.
Remit:
"To look at the current criminal justice system and consider improvements, including legislation, which might be made to deal with crimes based on hatred towards social groups."
The group produced a consultation paper in January 2004 and published a report of its recommendations in October 2004. The then Executive published a response in 2006.