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Victims Of Crime in Scotland

Anyone can be a victim of crime
Support and advice for victims and witnesses
Reporting a crime
The Justice Process

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Step-by-step guide to the Justice Process
Detention and arrest of suspects
Prosecution process
Court process
After the verdict
Youth Justice Process
Victims Policy

After the verdict

This section of the website will give you information about:

Sentences
The appeals process
Prison and parole
Home detention curfews
The Parole Board
Victim notification scheme

Jargon Buster

Some words in this website have legal meanings, which may be different to what you would expect, or may be unfamiliar to you. This section explains these words as well as some other words you may come across in the criminal justice system.

Glossary of terms