Scottish Sentencing Council

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scottish_Sentencing_Council
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
public body
gptkbp:composition judges
lay members
sheriffs
prosecutors
defence lawyers
police representatives
victim representatives
youth justice representatives
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:established 2015
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Criminal_Justice_and_Licensing_(Scotland)_Act_2010
gptkbp:hasChair gptkb:Lady_Dorrian
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Edinburgh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scottish Sentencing Council
gptkbp:judge gptkb:crime
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:mainFunction monitor sentencing practice
engage with the public and stakeholders
prepare sentencing guidelines
publish research on sentencing
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Scottish_Courts_and_Tribunals_Service
gptkbp:purpose promote consistency in sentencing
assist development of sentencing policy
promote greater awareness and understanding of sentencing
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:statutoryBody true
gptkbp:website https://www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cabinet_Secretary_for_Justice
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6