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Criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2013-14
An annual publication of statistics on community payback and other social work orders, including breaches and terminations of orders, as well as criminal justice social work (CJSW) reports and other areas of CJSW.
Table 3 Diversion from prosecution cases commenced by age group, gender, employment status and ethnicity: 2009-10 to 2013-14
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Total | 1,053 | 958 | 1,260 | 1,664 | 2,250 |
| Age group1 | |||||
| 16-17 | 189 | 142 | 349 | 379 | 662 |
| 18-20 | 96 | 143 | 188 | 221 | 306 |
| 21-25 | 103 | 99 | 104 | 142 | 191 |
| 26-30 | 115 | 103 | 114 | 168 | 175 |
| 31-40 | 235 | 230 | 201 | 278 | 411 |
| Over 40 | 315 | 241 | 304 | 476 | 505 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 552 | 497 | 779 | 957 | 1,258 |
| Female | 501 | 461 | 481 | 707 | 992 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Full-time education | 57 | 124 | 136 | 127 | 195 |
| Employed/self employed | 162 | 163 | 223 | 319 | 440 |
| Unemployed | 354 | 514 | 654 | 899 | 1,119 |
| Government training scheme | 15 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 33 |
| Economically inactive2 | 148 | 129 | 107 | 117 | 274 |
| Other3 | 317 | 22 | 103 | 178 | 189 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 848 | 631 | 1,034 | 1,415 | 1,894 |
| Asian | 16 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 13 |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 15 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 25 |
| Mixed | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 9 |
| Other | 18 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 18 |
| Not known/provided | 155 | 301 | 183 | 195 | 291 |
| Percentage | |||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Age group1 | |||||
| 16-17 | 17.9 | 14.8 | 27.7 | 22.8 | 29.4 |
| 18-20 | 9.1 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| 21-25 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 26-30 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
| 31-40 | 22.3 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 18.3 |
| Over 40 | 29.9 | 25.2 | 24.1 | 28.6 | 22.4 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 52.4 | 51.9 | 61.8 | 57.5 | 55.9 |
| Female | 47.6 | 48.1 | 38.2 | 42.5 | 44.1 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Full-time education | 5.4 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Employed/self employed | 15.4 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
| Unemployed | 33.6 | 53.7 | 51.9 | 54.0 | 49.7 |
| Government training scheme | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Economically inactive2 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 12.2 |
| Other3 | 30.1 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 8.4 |
| Ethnicity (where known) | |||||
| White | 94.4 | 96.0 | 96.0 | 96.3 | 96.7 |
| Asian | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Mixed | * | * | - | * | * |
| Other | 2.0 | 1.2 | * | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1. Age is at commencement of case. Figures may include a small number of under 16s.
2. Includes those who are retired, supported by family, caring for home/family or long-term sick/disabled.
3. Figures for 2009-10 include a large number of cases in City of Edinburgh and Highland where employment status was unknown.
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