Publications

A literature review by Dr Jay Gormley, Centre for Law, Crime & Justice, The Law School, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, Prof. Julian Roberts, PhD, Centre for Criminological Research, Law Faculty, University of Oxford, England, Dr Jose Pina-Sánchez, Associate Professor in Quantitative Criminology, University of Leeds, England, Prof Cyrus Tata, PhD, Centre for Law, Crime & Justice, The Law School, University of Strathclyde, Scotland and Ana Veiga, LLB, MPhil, University of Leeds, England.

A literature review by Ailbhe O’Loughlin (University of York), Jay Gormley (University of Strathclyde), Lucy Willmott (University of Cambridge) and Jonathan Bild, Julian Roberts and Anna Draper (Sentencing Academy).

The High Court of Justiciary has approved a new sentencing guideline which seeks to reduce reoffending among young people by encouraging rehabilitation. The sentencing young people guideline will come into effect in all courts in Scotland from 26 January 2022. It will apply to the sentencing of those who are under the age of 25 at the date of their plea of guilty or when a finding of guilt is made against them.

This document fulfils the Scottish Sentencing Council’s statutory duty to provide an assessment of the costs and benefits to which the implementation of a guideline is likely to give rise, and an assessment of the likely impact of the guideline on the criminal justice system in general.