http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=471422006
KURT BAYER
"CRIMINALS who inform on their friends could be given FBI-style 'squeal deal' incentives by police in an effort to crackdown on the bosses behind big-time organised crime.
Under new police plans, criminals could be given written contracts guaranteeing a reduced sentence if they give information that could lead to the prosecution of others.
They must first plead guilty to qualify, and will receive reduced sentences in return, in a move similar to that offered by the FBI in America. The measures are part of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill that could come into force as early as June."
