Government Responses

Question 1

3 reasons why the governments resoponces to crime have been effective

Answer 1

Reduction of short term sentences

2010 alcohol scotland act

Changes made with the home detention curfew

Question 2

Evidence that the reduction of short term prison sentences were effective

Answer 2

Short term prison sentences have a reoffending rate of 60% compared to non-custodial sentences of 30%

Question 3

Evidence that the 2010 alcohol scotland act was effective

Answer 3

Violent crimes have fallen from over 60% in 2008 to less than 50% in 2018.