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High Court of Justiciary
Scotland's supreme criminal court. It has jurisdiction over the whole of Scotland and over all crimes, unless its jurisdiction is excluded by statute. When sitting as a trial court (i.e., as a court of 'first instance') it sits in cities and larger towns throughout Scotland. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have permanent High Court buildings.
Scottish prosecutors are more pressured than prosecutors in other countries.
The pressures on Scottish prosecutors are greater than in many other countries. The reason is a long established principle known as the 110-day rule. Once an accused person has been charged with an offence, the Crown has 110 days in which to bring the case to trial. If it fails to do so, then the person walks free.
The modern Prison Service is based upon two simple functions which it carries out for the benefit of society as a whole: the first, to hold individuals committed by the courts in a safe environment and thereby protect the public; the second, to reduce crime by promoting law abiding behaviour in custody, and providing productive activities that rehabilitate and educate individuals ready for release.
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