Graeme Brown

Research output

Research output per year 2004 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

• 91 Article
• 4 Book

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Restricting the guilty plea discount for offences of particular gravity: the decision in Miller v HM Advocate

  Brown, G., 2024, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 188, p. 3-8 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Gravity 100%
  • Offence 93%
  • Sheriff 30%
  • Scotland 23%
  • Imposition 22%
• 2023

  Judicial sentencing methodology: instinctive synthesis and structured reasoning

  Brown, G., 15 Dec 2023, In: Scots Law Times. 2023, 40, p. 227-237 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • methodology 100%
  • New Zealand 81%
  • appeal 79%
  • Law 51%

• How (not) to sentence rape of a “particularly vulnerable” victim: a critical examination of the Crown appeal against sentence in HM Advocate v MG — Part 4: some observations on the Crown’s submissions and the appeal court’s opinion

  Brown, G., 24 Nov 2023, In: Scots Law Times. 37, p. 199-210 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • appeal court 100%
  • Court opinions 99%
  • rape 70%
  • appeal 58%
  • examination 41%

• How (not) to sentence rape of a “particularly vulnerable” victim: a critical examination of the Crown appeal against sentence in HM Advocate v MG — Part 3: the appeal court’s misapplication of the English guidelines on sentencing rape

  Brown, G., 17 Nov 2023, In: Scots Law Times. 36, p. 183-197 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • appeal court 100%
  • Court of Appeals 79%
  • rape 70%
  • appeal 58%
  • Sentencing guidelines 50%

• How (not) to sentence rape of a “particularly vulnerable” victim: a critical examination of the Crown appeal against sentence in HM Advocate v MG — Part 2: recent developments in sentencing rape

  Brown, G., 10 Nov 2023, In: Scots Law Times. 35, p. 173-182 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • rape 100%
  • appeal 83%
  • appeal court 70%
  • examination 59%

• How (not) to sentence rape of a "particularly vulnerable" victim: a critical examination of the Crown appeal against sentence in HM Advocate v MG - Part 1: the decision in MG

  Brown, G., 3 Nov 2023, In: Scots Law Times. 34, p. 163-170 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Rape 100%
  • Imprisonment 97%
  • Conviction 53%

• Reckless commission of offences involving image-based sexual abuse

  Brown, G., Apr 2023, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 182, p. 2-6 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Criminals 100%
  • Scotland 97%
  • Sex Offenses 97%
  • Sexual Behavior 82%

• Belief in witchcraft as a mitigating factor in sentencing

  Brown, G., 2023, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 181, p. 5-7 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Sentencing 100%
  • Witchcraft 82%
  • South Africa 58%

• Deterrence and denunciation in sentencing murder by stabbing: the Crown sentence appeal in HM Advocate v Palfreman

  Brown, G., 2023, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 183, p. 2-6 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • denunciation 100%
  • deterrence 74%
  • homicide 65%
  • appeal 57%
  • penalty 39%

• Recourse to English guidelines in sentencing offences involving the supply of controlled drugs

  Brown, G., 2023, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 185, p. 2-8 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Sentencing 100%
  • Offence 79%
  • Drugs 60%
  • Controlled 59%
  • English People 53%

• Sentencing murder involving the use of a firearm: Owens (Jordan) v HM Advocate - Part 1

  Brown, G., 2023, In: Scots Law Times. 3, p. 13-22 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Jordan 100%
  • homicide 85%
  • weapon 85%
  • Life imprisonment 71%
  • possession 47%

• Sentencing murder involving the use of a firearm: Owens (Jordan) v HM Advocate - Part 2

  Brown, G., 2023, In: Scots Law Times. 4, p. 23-28 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Jordan 100%
  • homicide 85%
  • Life imprisonment 71%
  • penalty 39%
  • appeal 37%

• Sentencing sexual offences: should initial consent to sexual activity be regarded as a mitigating factor?

  Brown, G., 2023, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 181, p. 2-5 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Sexual Behavior 100%

• The assessment of culpability and harm in applying the Scottish Sentencing Council's guideline on Sentencing Young People: the decision in Dunn v HM Advocate

  Brown, G., 2023, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 186, p. 1-7 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Guidelines 100%
• 2022

  A "significant milestone" in the sentencing of young offenders, or letting "bad wee devils" go "scot-free"? A critical analysis of the Scottish Sentencing Council's guideline on Sentencing Young People

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 2022, 176, p. 1-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • offender 100%
  • act 84%
  • High Court 72%
  • Criminal Justice 59%
  • justice 45%

• Assaults in custodial settings: domestic and comparative sentencing principles

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Scots Law Times. 21, p. 113-122 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • assault 100%
  • appeal 81%
  • imprisonment 53%
  • prisoner 48%
  • case law 48%

• Defective representation appeals and the "lapse theory" in sentencing: the decision in Guthrie v HM Advocate

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 178, p. 1-7 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

• Fatal and non-fatal stabbings: the decision in Marshall v HM Advocate, the pathology of sharp force trauma, and appellate sentencing guidance for offences involving bladed weapons

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Scots Law Times. 2, p. 3-14 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • lacerations 100%
  • terminology 77%

• Guilty plea discounts: reflecting the discount by imposing a lesser type of sentence

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 2022, 180, p. 3-7 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • appeal 100%
  • custodial sentences 93%
  • legislation 41%
  • act 40%

• Risk assessment in the imposition of extended sentences: the Crown sentence appeal in HM Advocate v McCarthy

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 175, p. 1-6 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sexual Offenders 100%
  • Rape 92%
  • Sentencing 77%
  • Imposition 60%
  • Risk Assessment 53%

• Sentencing sexual offences and the "particularly vulnerable" victim: lessons from the English Court of Appeal: Part 2

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Scots Law Times. 34, p. 215 - 227 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • sexual offense 100%
  • Court of Appeals 89%
  • rape 80%
  • Sentencing guidelines 57%
  • vulnerability 33%

• Sentencing sexual offences and the "particularly vulnerable" victim: lessons from the English Court of Appeal: Part 1

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Scots Law Times. 33, p. 201 - 213 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Sentencing guidelines 100%
  • sexual offense 86%
  • Court of Appeals 77%
  • sexual assault 74%
  • rape 69%

• Sex offender registration: the decisions in Dhaliwal v Procurator Fiscal, Dumbarton and Ferguson v HM Advocate

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Scots Law Times. 16, p. 85-91 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Criminals 100%

• Supply of class A drugs: a review and analysis of the appeal court's sentencing policy (Part 1)

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Scots Law Times. 29, p. 167-175 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Court sentencing 100%
  • appeal court 86%
  • drug 42%
  • unpaid work 41%
  • detention 33%

• Supply of class A drugs: a review and analysis of the appeal court's sentencing policy (Part 2)

  Brown, G., 2022, In: Scots Law Times. 30, p. 177-186 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Court sentencing 100%
  • appeal court 86%
  • drug 42%
  • offense 40%
  • offender 24%
• 2021

  Ostensible consent and strict liability: sentencing the offence of rape of a young child under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009

  Brown, G., 2021, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 2021, 171, p. 1-5 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Criminals 100%
  • Scotland 97%
  • Child 36%

• Painting by numbers: the Scottish Sentencing Council’s guideline on The Sentencing Process

  Brown, G., 2021, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 2021, 174, p. 2-6 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • court action 100%
  • Sentencing guidelines 94%

• The concept of the “custody threshold” in Scottish sentencing practice

  Brown, G., 2021, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 173, p. 2-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sentencing 100%
  • Scotland 80%
  • Offence 79%
  • Wales 72%
  • England 71%

• The English sentencing guidelines on death by dangerous driving: the Crown sentence appeals in Gatti and Jones

  Brown, G., 2021, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 170, p. 1-5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sentencing guidelines 100%
  • appeal 58%
  • death 51%

• The imposition of punishment parts on young offenders

  Brown, G., 2021, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 169, p. 2-5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Punishment 100%
  • Criminals 93%
  • Homicide 49%
  • Scotland 45%
  • Rehabilitation 30%

• The statutory offence of sexual abuse of trust: sentencing principles and practice

  Brown, G., 2021, In: Scots Law Times. 2021, 32, p. 129-136 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • sexual violence 100%
  • appeal 93%
  • offense 75%
  • female pupil 60%
  • custodial sentences 58%

• Time to update the sentencing guidelines on benefit fraud

  Brown, G., 2021, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 172, p. 2-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fraud 100%
  • Guidelines 42%
  • Gills 40%
• 2020

  Disguised firearms: law, minimum sentences, and the Lord Advocate’s Reference (No. 1 of 2020) (Case Comment)

  Brown, G., 2020, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 167, p. 2-5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Firearms 100%
  • Reference 49%
  • Juries 17%
  • Offence 16%
  • Weapons 13%

• Limiting the guilty plea discount due to the serious nature of the offence – a divergence of judicial approach (Case Comment)

  Brown, G., 2020, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 167, p. 5-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Offence 100%
  • Punishment 96%
  • Divergence 86%
  • Murder 85%
  • Conviction 80%

• "Revenge pornography” and the notification requirements – the decision in Sorrell v PF, Greenock (Case Comment)

  Brown, G., 2020, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 165, p. 1-5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • notification 100%
  • appeal 88%
  • certification 82%
  • photograph 72%
  • decision 47%

• Sentencing and Covid-19 – the Crown sentence appeal in HM Advocate v Lindsay

  Brown, G., 2020, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 166, p. 4-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • appeal 100%
  • imprisonment 65%
  • police officer 61%
  • correctional institution 52%
  • regime 43%

• Sentencing the offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving – the decision in Stewart v HM Advocate (Case Comment)

  Brown, G., 2020, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 164, p. 4-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sentencing 100%
  • Offence 79%
  • Traffic 67%
  • Roads 60%
  • English People 53%

• The concept of “breach of trust” in sentencing child sex offences

  Brown, G., 2020, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 168, p. 3-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Breach of trust 100%
  • appeal 48%
  • offense 39%
  • case law 28%
  • doctrine 26%
• 2019

  Four models of judicial reasoning in sentencing

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Irish Judicial Studies Journal. 3, p. 55-73 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • offender 100%
  • common law jurisdiction 92%
  • individualization 71%
  • Criminal Justice 59%
  • justice 45%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• How not to make a mountain out of a molehill – appellate guidance on guilty plea discounting in road traffic cases

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 157, p. 2-5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• On wounding - terminology, pathology, and sentencing issues

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 158, p. 1-4

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • pathology 100%
  • weapon 95%
  • technical language 94%
  • offense 22%

• Possession of prohibited firearm components, the minimum sentence provisions, and application of the departure test

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 160, p. 4-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • exceptional circumstances 100%
  • imprisonment 72%
  • possession 69%
  • assault 67%
  • weapon 62%

• Recent developments in the sentencing of young offenders

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 158, p. 5-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Criminals 100%
  • Rehabilitation 65%

• Sentencing armed robbery - the decision in Fleming v HM Advocate

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 159, p. 5-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Jewelry 100%
  • Theft 90%

• The appropriateness of extended sentences for offences involving indecent images of children

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 159, p. 7-8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Child 100%

• The appropriate period for payment of fines by instalment – the Sheriff Appeal Court’s guideline judgment in Foster v PF, Edinburgh

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 162, p. 5-8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sheriff 100%
  • Installment 84%
  • Edinburgh 75%
  • Insurance 52%

• The relevance of severe disability in sentencing – the decision in RC v HM Advocate

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 162, p. 2-5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Scotland 100%
  • Health 42%

• The victim surcharge

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 162, p. 1-2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Scotland 100%
  • Witness 73%

• Victim compensation and the guilty plea discount: the Sheriff Appeal Court’s guideline judgment in McLellan v PF, Glasgow

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 161, p. 6-8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Discount 100%
  • Payback 43%
  • Discounting 38%
  • Guidance 33%
  • Scotland 33%

• Voyeurism by ‘observing’ and ‘recording’ the complainer - the decision in KT v PF, Falkirk

  Brown, G., 2019, In: Greens Criminal Law Bulletin. 157, p. 5-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • appeal 100%
  • decision 53%
  • court 51%