Hearings in Scottish courts - ethnicity of individuals: analysis
This occasional paper presents new experimental analysis based on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service’s management information, on the ethnicity of individuals who were proceeded against and sentenced from April 2016 to February 2023.
Appendix A – "Top 50" crime types
| Crime ID |
Crime/offence category |
Crime/offence group label |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Murder and culpable homicide |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
| 2 |
Causing death by driving dangerously |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
| 3 |
Serious assault and attempted murder |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
| 4 |
Common assault |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
| 5 |
Robbery |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
| 6 |
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
| 7 |
Other non-sexual violence |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
| 8 |
Rape & attempted rape |
Sexual crimes |
| 9 |
Sexual assault |
Sexual crimes |
| 10 |
Causing to view sexual activity or images |
Sexual crimes |
| 11 |
Communicating indecently |
Sexual crimes |
| 12 |
Threatening to or disclosing intimate images |
Sexual crimes |
| 13 |
Indecent photos of children |
Sexual crimes |
| 14 |
Crimes associated with prostitution |
Sexual crimes |
| 15 |
Other sexual crimes |
Sexual crimes |
| 16 |
Housebreaking |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 17 |
Theft by opening lockfast places |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 18 |
Theft from a motor vehicle |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 19 |
Theft of a motor vehicle |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 20 |
Shoplifting |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 21 |
Other theft |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 22 |
Fraud |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 23 |
Other dishonesty |
Crimes of dishonesty |
| 24 |
Fire-raising |
Damage and reckless behaviour |
| 25 |
Vandalism |
Damage and reckless behaviour |
| 26 |
Reckless conduct |
Damage and reckless behaviour |
| 27 |
Crimes against public justice |
Crimes against society |
| 28 |
Weapons possession (not used) |
Crimes against society |
| 30 |
Drugs - Supply |
Crimes against society |
| 31 |
Drugs - Possession |
Crimes against society |
| 32 |
Other crimes against society |
Crimes against society |
| 33 |
Coronavirus restrictions |
Coronavirus restrictions |
| 34 |
Threatening and abusive behaviour |
Antisocial offences |
| 35 |
Racially aggravated conduct |
Antisocial offences |
| 36 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct |
Antisocial offences |
| 37 |
Urinating etc. |
Antisocial offences |
| 38 |
Community and public order offences |
Miscellaneous offences |
| 39 |
Environmental offences |
Miscellaneous offences |
| 40 |
Licensing offences |
Miscellaneous offences |
| 41 |
Wildlife offences |
Miscellaneous offences |
| 42 |
Other misc. offences |
Miscellaneous offences |
| 43 |
Dangerous and careless driving |
Road traffic offences |
| 44 |
Driving under the influence |
Road traffic offences |
| 45 |
Speeding |
Road traffic offences |
| 46 |
Unlawful use of vehicle |
Road traffic offences |
| 47 |
Vehicle defect offences |
Road traffic offences |
| 48 |
Seat belt offences |
Road traffic offences |
| 49 |
Mobile phone offences |
Road traffic offences |
| 50 |
Other road traffic offences |
Road traffic offences |
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