Charges reported under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act (2012) in 2012-13

Footnotes

1. Including where charges were added as a result of expressed hatred, or stirred up hatred, against people based on their membership, or presumed membership of a religious group, a social or cultural group with a perceived religious affiliation, or a group defined by reference to colour, race, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability.

2. For the purpose of this analysis the "racial" category refers to behaviour which is defined as the subject of hatred in terms of colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) and ethnic or national origins.

3. For Scottish Local Authority Areas population rate based on GROS mid-year population rates 2011. Available at http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/population/estimates/mid-year/2011/tables.html.

4. 'Main street' refers to a public street in a town or city centre and is used in this report to distinguish between these areas and residential/suburban areas.

5. 'Other' refers to a betting shop and fast food restaurant.

6. 'Other' refers to the football affiliation of the accused with football clubs with 4 or fewer charges. Due to the low number of charges, these clubs are not identified for to prevent disclosure of identities.