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Equalities and Human Rights Committee seek views on Equal Protection Bill

In October 2018, one year after it was initially proposed by John Finnie MSP, the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill reached the Equalities and Human Rights Committee of the Scottish Parliament, which is leading the scrutiny of the Bill. As part of their scrutinising process, the Committee opened a…

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Number of murders in Scotland decreased by 5%

According to new figures released in November 2018 by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, the number of homicides committed in Scotland in the period 2017-18 has decreased by 5% when compared to the previous year. 59 murders were committed in the whole country this year, which is a significant decrease from 2016-17’s…

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London places hope in Glasgow's anti-crime strategies

In an effort to curb a dramatic increase in crime, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans to adopt Glasgow’s highly successful strategies to decrease gang-related knife and gun crime. London’s crime wave has been well-documented over recent months. In June 2018, the city surpassed New York in…

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Scotland's hate crime laws soon to include misogynistic behaviour

Scotland’s ministers are set to hold a consultation on tackling misogynistic behaviour through strengthening criminal hate laws. The current laws in Scotland categorise a hate crime as crime aggravated by prejudice in one or more of the characteristics of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation and transgender. Earlier this year the…

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Scotland sees reduction in reoffending

Statistics have been released which reveal a substantial drop in reconvictions in Scotland, with the number of offenders being reconvicted falling to a 19-year low. The National Statistics show that in 2015-16, almost three-quarters of people in Scotland who were released from prison or given a non-custodial sentence were not…

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