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Criminal Justice

police walking the beat

Criminal Justice provides the legal framework, systems and services needed to make Scotland safer, stronger, wealthier and fairer; to modernise the administration of (criminal) justice to help build public confidence; to provide and support the enforcement and management of effective and well targeted sentences; and to tackle the revolving door of offending and re-offending.

Criminal Justice Social Work

Criminal Justice Social Work

Delivers a range of services for offenders aged over 16.

Criminal Procedure

Provides an explanation of solemn and summary procedure.

Female Offenders

Female Offenders

Dealing with female offenders in the criminal justice system.

Offences and Penalties

Information on various offences such as Hate Crime, High Risk Offenders and Sex Offences.

Protecting Public Service Workers

Protecting Public Service Workers

Executive action to tackle verbal and physical abuse towards workers serving the public.

Management of Offenders

Management of Offenders

The Government is committed to reforming the criminal justice system to reduce re-offending.

Sentencng and Alternatives to Custody

Sentencing and Alternatives to Custody

Information on sentencing powers of Scottish Criminal Courts and penalties.

Victims and Witnesses

Victims and Witnesses

Support for victims and witnesses of crime.

Youth Crime

Youth Crime

How youth crime is being dealt with by the criminal justice system.

Corporate Homicide

Corporate Homicide

Scottish Ministers set up an expert group in April 2005 to review the law on corporate liability for culpable homicide.

Sectarianism

Sectarianism

Action to tackle sectarianism in Scotland.

Drugs Crime

Drugs Crime

Scottish Government action to tackle drugs crime.

National Criminal Justice Board

National Criminal Justice Board

Makes recommendations on and monitors the performance of the criminal justice system.

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Scheme providing payment to innocent victims of crime.

Page updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2008