Guilty or Non-Guilty Verdict in Scotland

The Issue

Scotland is currently the only country in the world that can have a non-proven verdict for a court case. Scotland has three verdicts – guilty, not guilty and not proven. Not guilty and not proven have the same impact – they are both acquittals, and there are no legal consequences for the accused if they get a not proven verdict. This means someone who is guilty can walk free even if there is some form of evidence pointing to them. Please help me in making a change and making Scotland like every other country with a GUILTY or NOT GUILTY verdict. 

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The Issue

Scotland is currently the only country in the world that can have a non-proven verdict for a court case. Scotland has three verdicts – guilty, not guilty and not proven. Not guilty and not proven have the same impact – they are both acquittals, and there are no legal consequences for the accused if they get a not proven verdict. This means someone who is guilty can walk free even if there is some form of evidence pointing to them. Please help me in making a change and making Scotland like every other country with a GUILTY or NOT GUILTY verdict. 

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Petition created on 5 August 2021