Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
Dyer, Fiona (2018) Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. [Report]
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Abstract
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 was given Royal Assent on January 13, 2016. Part 1 of the Act commenced on January 25, 2018. This Act replaces all legislation regarding arrest for criminal offences. It repeals detention, provides a single power of arrest and ehances the rights of people in police custody to legal advice. For the purpose of the Act, a younger child is anyone under age 16, or age 16 and 17 and subject to a Compulsory Supervision Order (CSO), and an older child is age 16-17 and not subject to a CSO. 'Child' below refers to all children under age 18.
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Dyer, Fiona ![]() | Item type: | Report |
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ID code: | 68066 |
Notes: | Information sheet, number 70. |
Keywords: | criminal justice scotland act 2016, criminal Justice, scotland, child offenders, Criminal justice administration, Public Administration |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare > Criminal justice administration |
Department: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Children and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ) |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 28 May 2019 13:02 |
Last modified: | 29 Jan 2021 03:00 |
URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/68066 |
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