The sentencing of Sean Hogg and the operation of the Scottish Sentencing Council Guideline on the Sentencing of Young People
Introduction Earlier this year, Sean Hogg, aged 21, was convicted by a jury of raping a 13-year-old girl when he was aged 17. He had no previous convictions. He was sentenced in the High Court at Glasgow to a Community Payback Order with a requirement that he carry out 270 hours of unpaid work. He …