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Publication - Statistics

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services data report - August 2020

Published
24 September 2020
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate, +1 more … Justice Directorate
Topic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Law and order
ISBN
9781800040977

Third release of a monthly data report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the justice system in Scotland, including information from Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, courts and prisons.

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How crime flows through the Justice System

A flow chart showing how crime flows through the justice system. Firstly, a crime is reported. Police then review the incident to determine if it is a crime, and, where possible, charge a suspect. Police then report the case to COPFS, who determine if the accused will be kept in custody, released on an undertaking, or at liberty. Prosecutors then decide how the accused will be prosecuted. The case is then heard in court and court outcomes are decided. If the accused is found guilty, or tended a guilty plea, then the accused can be given: a custodial sentence, a community sentence, a monetary penalty, admonished/dismissed or an ‘other’ disposal’.

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

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