CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND 2014-15

Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.


Table 2(b): People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and percentage outcome of court proceedings, 2014-15

Row per cent

Main crime or offence1

PNGA2,3 or deserted 4

Acquitted not guilty

Acquitted not proven

Charge proved

Total

Not proven as % of all acquitted

All crimes and offences

8

5

1

86

100

15

All crimes

9

4

1

85

100

21

Non-sexual crimes of violence

11

16

6

67

100

27

Homicide etc

6

13

8

73

100

39

Attempted murder and serious assault

10

18

7

64

100

29

Robbery

11

11

2

76

100

17

Other non-sexual crimes of violence

17

12

3

68

100

18

Sexual crimes

6

17

8

70

100

31

Rape and attempted rape

1

34

19

46

100

35

Sexual assault

8

21

11

61

100

35

Crimes associated with prostitution

5

9

3

82

100

27

Other sexual crimes

6

9

2

82

100

21

Crimes of dishonesty

10

2

*

88

100

11

Housebreaking

13

2

*

84

100

16

Theft by opening lockfast places

13

3

-

83

100

-

Theft from a motor vehicle

11

2

1

85

100

25

Theft of a motor vehicle

26

2

1

71

100

30

Shoplifting

6

*

*

93

100

8

Other theft

13

5

1

82

100

10

Fraud

10

3

*

87

100

14

Other dishonesty

13

6

*

80

100

8

Fire-raising, vandalism, etc.

11

5

1

83

100

13

Fire-raising

9

4

4

84

100

50

Vandalism etc.

11

6

1

83

100

10

Other crimes

9

3

1

87

100

17

Crimes against public justice

9

3

*

88

100

14

Handling offensive weapons

7

10

3

80

100

20

Drugs

9

2

*

88

100

18

Other crime

5

1

1

93

100

50

All offences

7

6

1

87

100

13

Miscellaneous offences

9

9

2

80

100

14

Common assault

11

13

2

75

100

14

Breach of the peace etc.

8

7

1

84

100

14

Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct

8

2

-

90

100

-

Urinating etc.

6

2

-

91

100

-

Other miscellaneous

8

7

2

84

100

18

Motor vehicle offences

4

2

*

93

100

9

Dangerous and careless driving

4

5

1

90

100

16

Driving under the influence

2

2

*

96

100

8

Speeding

1

1

-

98

100

-

Unlawful use of motor vehicle

9

1

*

90

100

6

Vehicle defect offences

7

1

*

92

100

5

Seat belt offences

4

2

-

95

100

-

Mobile phone offences

4

8

1

88

100

-

Other motor vehicle offences

6

5

1

88

100

-

1. Excludes people against whom proceedings are started but which are dropped before they reach court.

2. Plea of not guilty accepted.

3. Includes cases where proceedings are dropped after a person has been called to court, e.g. if witnesses cannot be traced.

4. Deserted simpliciter i.e. trial is permanently abandoned by the Procurator Fiscal.

Contact

Email: Gillian Diggins

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