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To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals have been trained in (a) cognitive behaviour therapy, (b) interpersonal therapy and (c) dialectical behavioural therapy in each of the last 10 years.
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Date answered:
16 April 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) individuals and (b) full-time equivalents are undertaking (i) cognitive behaviour, (ii) interpersonal therapy or (iii) dialectical behavioural therapy training.
That raised issues about the ability to prosecute domestic abuse in some situations and to charge people with offensivebehaviour towards the police inside a police station.I do not think that there is any difference over the policy intent.
It must be humane and provide the right support and conditions that will help them to address their offending behaviour and prevent their offending again.
The amendments will ensure that SEPA is better able to tackle such criminality. Criminal behaviour does not manifest itself only in the form of damage to the environment.
There is an assumption that we will always act in the best interests of the child and, wherever possible, whatever their behaviour, we will not immediately leap to a criminal prosecution.
SPS continues to explore options to encourage sex offenders to actively participate in interventions to address their offending behaviour and to form partnerships with external providers to expand the opportunities available to them.