Assessing the impact: a 2024 perspective on Scotland's Hate Crime and Public Order Act of 2021.

Mak, Charles Ho Wang

Abstract

The author reviews the background of the the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 and it's impact and complexity of implementation. The primary objective of the law was to offer enhanced protection for victims and communities by consolidating existing laws (such as s.96 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (repealed by the Act on 1 April 2024) and s.74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003) and introducing new offences related to threatening or abusive behaviour intended to stir up hatred.

Citation

MAK, C.H.W. 2024. Assessing the impact: a 2024 perspective on Scotland's Hate Crime and Public Order Act of 2021. Scots law times [online], 2024(19), pages 83-85. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 13, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jun 13, 2024
• Publication Date: Jun 13, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jun 14, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 14, 2025
• Journal: Scots law times
• Print ISSN: 0036-908X
• Electronic ISSN: 2754-222X
• Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2024
• Issue: 19
• Pages: 83-85
• Keywords: Acts of the Scottish Parliament; Hate crime; Public order
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2373211
• Publisher URL: https://uk.westlaw.com