Courts Given Tough Powers to Combat Knife Crimes New Measures Back Up Blade Amnesty
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SCOTLAND'S knife culture will be confronted with a tougher response from prosecutors and courts, under plans set out yesterday by the lord advocate.
Those caught carrying knives will not get police bail and will be held in custody until their court hearing, while more will face jury trials which carry greater maximum sentences.See the full content of this document
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Courts Given Tough Powers to Combat Knife Crimes New Measures Back Up Blade Amnesty
In a concerted crackdown on blade crime, the measures set out by Colin Boyd, the country's top prosecutor, are to back up a knife amnesty starting from ...
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