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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16

Summary of proceedings dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders.

Court:
	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	% change 2014-15 to 2015-16
All bail-related offences:	7,438	8,025	9,098	8,363	8,261	8,860	8,462	8,003	8,548	8,563	0
Bail-related offences as a percentage of bail orders made	12	13	17	17	18	19	19	17	18	19
High Court	34	35	35	15	27	20	16	26	114	169	48
Sheriff Solemn	332	352	275	222	227	209	224	236	330	341	3
Sheriff Summary	6,836	7,436	8,227	7,459	7,334	7,946	7,643	7,188	7,528	7,693	2
Justice of the Peace	236	202	561	667	673	685	579	553	576	360	-38
Age:
Under 21	2,560	2,639	2,580	2,292	2,051	2,146	1,811	1,412	1,352	1,378	2
21-30	2,486	2,773	3,394	3,081	3,111	3,290	3,169	2,936	3,043	2,981	-2
Over 30	2,392	2,613	3,124	2,990	3,099	3,424	3,482	3,655	4,153	4,204	1
Gender:
Male	6,622	7,145	7,911	7,316	7,215	7,758	7,267	6,939	7,413	7,342	-1
Female	816	880	1,187	1,047	1,046	1,102	1,195	1,064	1,135	1,221	8
Main result of proceedings:
Custody	2,174	2,268	2,275	2,197	2,083	2,220	2,117	2,018	2,147	2,010	-6
Community	1,461	1,625	1,795	1,473	1,464	1,520	1,685	1,644	1,809	1,845	2
Monetary	1,703	1,889	2,267	1,916	1,818	1,922	1,679	1,508	1,560	1,511	-3
Other	2,100	2,243	2,761	2,777	2,896	3,198	2,981	2,833	3,032	3,197	5

1. Bail related offences include breach of bail conditions and failure to appear in court.

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