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The purpose of this inspection was to look at how the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has shaped their policy and guidance in relation to knife crime. We examined cases with a view to identifying and highlighting good practice as well as for compliance and possible policy/practice gaps and, where appropriate, making recommendations for improvement.
Additional
Appendix 1 – List of Offences in Case Review where knife (or similar weapon) shown as modifier
COMMON LAW
ABDUCTION
ASSAULT (INCLUDING ALL AGGRAVATIONS FOR INJURY, PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT, DANGER OF LIFE)
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY
ATTEMPT TO PERVERT THE COURSE OF JUSTICE/DEFEAT THE ENDS OF JUSTICE
BREACH OF THE PEACE
CULPABLE AND RECKLESS CONDUCT
CULPABLE HOMICIDE
HAMESUCKEN
MOBBING AND RIOTING
MURDER
RAPE
ROBBERY
THREATS
- INCLUDING ALL 'ATTEMPTS' TO COMMIT OFFENCES IN ABOVE LIST
STATUTORY OFFENCES
EMERGENCY WORKERS (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 S 5 (1) - ASSAULTING AN EMERGENCY WORKER
POLICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1967 S 41(1) (A) - ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER