Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 : 2010 asp 13
Scotland. Scottish Parliament2010
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Abstract: This Act includes important reforms to make sentences served in the community more robust, immediate and visible through the creation of the Community Payback Order. It introduces a presumption against short prison sentences of 3 months or lessIt creates a Scottish Sentencing Council to ensure greater transparency and consistency in the sentencing process. New serious organised crime offences are introduced, including a new specific statutory offence in relation to stalkingPrisoners who use advances in mobile phone technology to run their criminal empires from prison will be tackled. The age at which a child can be prosecuted in adult criminal courts will be raised from eight to 12 to help ensure the rights and needs of children are balanced properly with the protection of communities. The Act also makes a number of reforms to the criminal law and court procedures, including a statutory framework for the disclosure of evidence to the defence in criminal cases.
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Edinburgh : Stationery Office, 2010.
Collation:
ix, 242p. ; 30 cm.
Series title:
2010 ; asp 13
Notes:
Royal assent, 6th August 2010. An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about sentencing, offenders and defaulters; to make provision about criminal law, procedure and evidence; to make provision about criminal justice and the investigation of crime (including police functions); to amend the law relating to the licensing of certain activities by local authorities; to amend the law relating to the sale of alcohol. Explanatory notes to assist in the understanding of this Act will be available separately.TSO Select.Explanatory notes available (9780105911463)
ISBN:
01059015989780105901594
Dewey class:
348.411344.941
Local class:
REF.364Parliament
Language:
English
Index terms:
Criminal justice: Licensing: Acts: ScotlandLicensing: Criminal justice: Licensing: Acts: Scotland
BRN:
1602789
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