PE2102 : Require anyone found guilty of rape or sexual assault to be registered as a sex offender
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to abolish the option of an absolute discharge in cases where the accused is found guilty of rape or sexual assault and introduce a statutory minimum sentence for these offences which includes the convicted person being registered as a sex offender.
Petitioner: Anna-Cristina Seaver
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 29 May 2024
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
Written Submissions
PE2102/A: Scottish Government submission of 27 June 2024 (53KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2024