THE Scottish Government has launched its latest white paper in the Building a New Scotland series, setting out its intended approach for the justice…
THE Scottish Government has launched its latest white paper in the Building a New Scotland series, setting out its intended approach for the justice system in the event ofIndependence would enable Scotland to take its own decisions to address issues such as drugs and gambling, and increase co-operation with international justice partners, the paper entitled Justice In An Independent Scotland states.
The Scottish Government also wants to take its public health approach to violence reduction into the currently reserved areas of drug policy reform and gambling. “These are essential to combatting sophisticated criminal networks and helping victims get justice even where a perpetrator resides outwith Scotland.
The Scottish justice system already has its own courts, tribunals, judiciary, prosecution service, police service, prisons, fire and rescue service and other justice agencies, as well as its own legal profession.
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