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Parliamentary Report, 3rd - 7th September, 2007

Posted by KM on Tue 11th Sep 2007 at 10:49 pm
Courts Drugs and alcohol Gender and crime Rape Police
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Average sentence length for indecency offences

“Concern as sex offence jail terms fall” Holyrood.com
“Sex offenders average 15 months in prison” Courier
“Jail sentences for sex offenders now shorter” Scotsman
“Concern over shorter jail terms for sex offences” Law Society Journal Online

See also

Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of sentence for crimes of indecency has been in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) main offence and (b) sheriff court district.

Posted by MM on Fri 10th Aug 2007 at 7:15 am
Gender and crime Rape Sentencing
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Attitudes to victim responsibility for rape indicators in Domestic Abuse campaign evaluation

“Outcry as survey puts rape blame on victims” Herald
“Third of Scots say rape victims are partly to blame” Evening Times
“Justice for rape victims” Herald
“Shock over ‘rape blame’ findings” BBC
“Survey examines attitudes to rape” STV

See also

Domestic Abuse 2006/07: Post-Campaign Evaluation. Findings from the Wave 10 post-campaign evaluation of the Domestic Abuse Campaign. Scroll down to para. 2.51.

Posted by MM on Fri 10th Aug 2007 at 7:01 am
Gender and crime Domestic abuse Rape Victims and witnesses
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Police developing national guidelines for rape investigation

“One conviction for 109 reported rapes” Scotsman
“Mother wants specialist courts and higher sentences” Scotsman
“A far cry from justice” Scotsman

Posted by MM on Mon 18th Jun 2007 at 8:22 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Gender and crime Rape Police
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Election: Victim Support argues for rape conviction reform as priority for new Executive

“Victims group calls for rape conviction action” Holyrood.com

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Posted by MM on Mon 23rd Apr 2007 at 4:36 pm
Courts Gender and crime Rape
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Call for research into jury decisions in rape trials

“Jury research needed, says QC” Law Society Journal Online
“Let’s break taboo and ask juries why they don’t convict in rape cases - QC” Scotsman

Posted by MM on Wed 11th Apr 2007 at 7:13 am
Courts Gender and crime Rape
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Call for specialist rape prosecutors

“Police want specialist lawyers to tackle rape cases” Scotsman
“Call for specialist rape prosecutors” Law Society Journal Online

Posted by MM on Mon 5th Feb 2007 at 7:13 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Gender and crime Rape
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Parliamentary Report: 27th Nov - 1st Dec

Posted by KM on Thu 7th Dec 2006 at 7:08 pm
Courts Bail/remand Drugs and alcohol Gender and crime Rape Legislation Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007
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Bail decisions on rape accused criticised

“The number of people charged with rape who have been bailed by Scottish courts has more than doubled in the last six years” STV
“Increase in rape suspects given bail” Courier
“Bail rate soars for rape suspects” Evening News
“Twice as many rape accused on bail” Herald
“Fears lack of prison space is behind rape case bail rise” Scotsman
“MSP to query rape bail rise” Evening Telegraph

Press release
“Rape bails double: ECHR to blame again” Scottish Conservatives

See also
Bruce Crawford (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals charged with rape have been granted bail in each year since 1999, broken down by police authority area.

Posted by MM on Mon 4th Dec 2006 at 8:03 am
Courts Bail/remand Gender and crime Rape
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Sexual assault victims’ service opened in Glasgow

“One-stop service for victims of sexual assault to open in Glasgow” Sunday Herald

Posted by MM on Mon 20th Nov 2006 at 7:13 am
Gender and crime Rape Victims and witnesses
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