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Criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2016-17
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Table 4 Diversion from prosecution cases commenced by age, gender, employment status and ethnicity: 2012-13 to 2016-17
| 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 3 | 2016-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Total | 1,326 | 1,710 | 1,869 | 1,855 | 1,980 |
| Age group 1 | |||||
| 16-17 | 342 | 469 | 535 | 536 | 408 |
| 18-20 | 183 | 264 | 299 | 267 | 247 |
| 21-25 | 108 | 142 | 136 | 120 | 168 |
| 26-30 | 111 | 134 | 156 | 145 | 174 |
| 31-40 | 209 | 311 | 273 | 264 | 355 |
| Over 40 | 373 | 390 | 470 | 523 | 628 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 771 | 946 | 1,074 | 1,072 | 1,155 |
| Female | 555 | 764 | 795 | 783 | 825 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Full-time education | 104 | 135 | 201 | 166 | 161 |
| Employed/self employed | 244 | 305 | 367 | 350 | 567 |
| Unemployed | 712 | 886 | 888 | 677 | 660 |
| Government training scheme | 24 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 23 |
| Economically inactive 2 | 89 | 171 | 153 | 214 | 209 |
| Other | 153 | 180 | 220 | 409 | 360 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 1,105 | 1,395 | 1,422 | 1,394 | 1,616 |
| Asian | 11 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 23 |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Mixed | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Other | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Not known/provided | 188 | 274 | 388 | 404 | 307 |
| Percentage | |||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Age group 1 | |||||
| 16-17 | 25.8 | 27.4 | 28.6 | 28.9 | 20.6 |
| 18-20 | 13.8 | 15.4 | 16.0 | 14.4 | 12.5 |
| 21-25 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| 26-30 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 |
| 31-40 | 15.8 | 18.2 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 17.9 |
| Over 40 | 28.1 | 22.8 | 25.1 | 28.2 | 31.7 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 58.1 | 55.3 | 57.5 | 57.8 | 58.3 |
| Female | 41.9 | 44.7 | 42.5 | 42.2 | 41.7 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Full-time education | 7.8 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Employed/self employed | 18.4 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 18.9 | 28.6 |
| Unemployed | 53.7 | 51.8 | 47.5 | 36.5 | 33.3 |
| Government training scheme | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Economically inactive 2 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| Other | 11.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 22.0 | 18.2 |
| Ethnicity (where known) | |||||
| White | 97.1 | 97.1 | 96.0 | 96.1 | 96.6 |
| Asian | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Mixed | * | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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 2015-16 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information for Clackmannanshire.
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