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

Graeme Brown

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

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In the first in a series of four articles on HM Advocate v MG [2023] HCJAC 3; 2023 J.C. 68; 2023 S.L.T. 232; 2023 S.C.C.R. 97, the author considers the decision in which the Crown unsuccessfully appealed against the sentence of four years’ imprisonment imposed on the respondent following his conviction, after trial, of raping an intoxicated 19 year old woman.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-170
Number of pages	8
Journal	Scots Law Times
Issue number	34
Early online date	3 Nov 2023
Publication status	Published - 3 Nov 2023

Keywords

Intoxication
Rape
Scotland
Scottish Sentencing Council
Sentencing Council for England and Wales
Sentencing guidelines
Undue leniency

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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

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