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Sentencing guidelines treated with suspicion by Sheriff
Thursday, November 30, 2006

“Guiding hand: sentencing guidelines are back on the agenda following the final report of the Sentencing Commission, but the author has doubts as to what they can achieve” Law Society Journal Online. Article by Sheriff Andrew Lothian.

See also
Scottish Sentencing Commission

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Posted by MM on Thu 30th Nov 2006 at 3:47 pm
Sentencing Sentencing reform
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Extraordinary rendition: draft report submitted to European Parliament; FOI decision

“EU considered joint renditions ‘framework’ with US” EUObserver
“MEPs to shame 11 EU states in final CIA report” EUObserver
“MEPs condemn Britain’s role in ‘torture flights’” Guardian
“Britain accused on secret CIA flights” Times
“Senior EU officials accused of covering up secret CIA prisons for terror suspects” Independent
“Amnesty calls for rendition investigation” Holyrood.com

“MSP vows to continue battling for truth over illegal CIA flights” Herald

See also
European parliament: Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners

SIC 15.11.06: Decision 203/2006 Mr Chris Ballance MSP and the Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police

Posted by MM on Thu 30th Nov 2006 at 3:24 pm
Europe and justice Human Rights
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Research into role of violence in street robbery published

“Can we understand this chilling form of ‘art’?” Herald

Press release
“Street robbery is not just for the money” ESRC

See also
A Qualitative Study of the Role of Violence in Street Crime

Posted by MM on Thu 30th Nov 2006 at 7:49 am
Miscellaneous
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Last week in Parliament online

This week was relatively quiet with most justice discussion taking place in the Justice 2 Committee as part of the analysis of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons Bill. There were also questions put to the Law and Justice Officers in Question Time in the Chamber. . .

Read the full report here.

Posted by MM on Thu 30th Nov 2006 at 7:40 am

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Parliamentary Report: 20th - 24th November
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Posted by KM on Wed 29th Nov 2006 at 1:08 pm
Legislation Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
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Mid Calder village dispersal zone a year on

“Leave us, say youths back on streets of dispersal zone village” Scotsman

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Posted by MM on Wed 29th Nov 2006 at 8:17 am
Antisocial Behaviour Children and justice Crime Prevention Drugs and alcohol Young People
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Review of religiously aggravated reported crimes published

Update

“Vision of a society that embraces all beliefs” Herald
“Education is the key to beating bigots” Evening Times
“Anti-Catholic bigots blamed by Cardinal” Evening Times
“Reporting of race and religion crimes up” Law Society Journal Online

Following posted on 28.11.06

“O’Brien blast” Daily Record 28.11.06
“Catholics bear brunt of Scottish sectarian abuse” Guardian
“Anti-Catholic bigotry is deep and pervasive, says Cardinal” Herald
“Religious hate crimes occur across whole of Scotland, says report” Scotsman
“Cardinal claims anti-Catholicism is to blame for sectarianism” STV
“Courts using religious hatred laws” Holyrood.com
“Row over religious crime figures” BBC
“Religious hate crimes double in 12 months” Evening News

Press releases
“Courts using new laws on religious bigotry” Scot. Exec.
“Cardinal responds to sectarianism statistics” Scottish Catholic Media Office

See also
Use of Section 74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 - Religiously Aggravated Reported Crime: An 18 Month Review

Posted by MM on Wed 29th Nov 2006 at 7:52 am
Crime data Hate crimes
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Illegal fishing under control in Scotland

“Illegal fishing by Scottish fleet hits record low” Herald
“‘Blackfish’ landings at all time low” STV

Press release
“Illegal fishing sinks to lowest levels” Scot. Exec.

See also
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency

Posted by MM on Wed 29th Nov 2006 at 7:22 am
Corporate issues Environment Fraud and corruption
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Sexual Offences Prevention Orders being breached
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

“Six city sex offenders defied bans” Evening News
“Sex offenders break banning orders” Scotsman
“Half of sex offenders breach bans” BBC

See also
s.17 Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005
s.104 Sexual Offences Act 2003

The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 amends the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to allow Scottish courts to make a Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPOs) on conviction, rather than on subsequent application by the police. For a more detailed explanation please refer to the Explanatory Note to the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005

Posted by MM on Tue 28th Nov 2006 at 9:45 am
Children and justice Gender and crime Sentencing Prison sentences Tagging/tracking
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Investment in Glasgow city centre night crime reduction pays off

“A friendlier city” Evening Times
“City centre is winning war on violence” Evening Times
“Pay for more police to keep city safer” Evening Times
“Rise in beat officers cuts crime” BBC

See also
Glasgow Community Planning Partnership

Posted by MM on Tue 28th Nov 2006 at 8:46 am
Crime Prevention Police
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