Homicide in Scotland, 2002
Statistics on homicide in Scotland, 2002
Statistical Bulletin Criminal Justice Series CrJ/2003/9 HOMICIDE IN SCOTLAND, 2002
Persons accused in homicide cases (1), by age and sex: number of accused persons and rates per million population, 1993-2002 Table 7
Sex and age of accused |
Year recorded |
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1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
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Number: |
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All accused |
163 |
166 |
197 |
171 |
126 |
140 |
173 |
126 |
151 |
186 |
Under 16 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
16 to 20 |
42 |
47 |
54 |
47 |
29 |
43 |
37 |
29 |
26 |
46 |
21 to 29 |
61 |
53 |
73 |
51 |
41 |
49 |
52 |
32 |
57 |
46 |
30 to 49 |
52 |
51 |
58 |
58 |
47 |
37 |
69 |
52 |
54 |
73 |
50 and over |
7 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
Male |
152 |
148 |
182 |
152 |
117 |
119 |
156 |
109 |
134 |
165 |
Under 16 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
16 to 20 |
41 |
45 |
53 |
43 |
27 |
37 |
32 |
27 |
21 |
41 |
21 to 29 |
59 |
46 |
70 |
47 |
40 |
47 |
49 |
28 |
54 |
43 |
30 to 49 |
46 |
43 |
49 |
47 |
41 |
26 |
62 |
43 |
47 |
62 |
50 and over |
5 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
Female |
11 |
18 |
15 |
19 |
9 |
21 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
21 |
Under 16 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
1 |
16 to 20 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
21 to 29 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
30 to 49 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
11 |
50 and over |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
Rate of accused per million population: |
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All accused |
35.6 |
36.2 |
42.9 |
37.3 |
27.5 |
30.5 |
37.7 |
27.4 |
32.8 |
40.3 |
Under 16 |
2.0 |
15.5 |
5.8 |
17.4 |
5.8 |
15.6 |
11.6 |
7.7 |
9.7 |
15.7 |
16 to 20 |
130.6 |
151.1 |
174.9 |
152.0 |
93.0 |
135.8 |
115.4 |
90.6 |
81.1 |
144.2 |
21 to 29 |
84.2 |
74.6 |
105.9 |
76.5 |
63.9 |
80.0 |
88.4 |
56.0 |
101.4 |
83.0 |
30 to 49 |
36.5 |
35.2 |
39.5 |
39.1 |
31.7 |
24.9 |
46.3 |
34.8 |
36.0 |
48.5 |
50 and over |
4.4 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
7.5 |
Male |
69.6 |
67.6 |
83.0 |
69.4 |
53.5 |
54.4 |
71.2 |
49.7 |
60.9 |
74.9 |
Under 16 |
3.9 |
30.4 |
7.6 |
34.1 |
11.5 |
26.7 |
19.0 |
15.1 |
11.4 |
26.8 |
16 to 20 |
251.8 |
286.9 |
340.7 |
275.9 |
171.6 |
231.8 |
198.0 |
167.3 |
129.5 |
253.2 |
21 to 29 |
163.7 |
130.1 |
204.5 |
142.3 |
126.5 |
155.9 |
169.6 |
99.8 |
195.3 |
156.2 |
30 to 49 |
65.3 |
60.1 |
67.6 |
64.4 |
56.3 |
35.7 |
85.0 |
59.0 |
64.3 |
84.9 |
50 and over |
7.2 |
8.6 |
11.3 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
9.3 |
11.7 |
15.5 |
Female |
4.6 |
7.5 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
3.8 |
8.8 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
8.7 |
Under 16 |
- |
- |
3.9 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
4.0 |
- |
7.9 |
4.0 |
16 to 20 |
6.3 |
13.0 |
6.5 |
26.1 |
12.9 |
38.2 |
31.5 |
12.6 |
31.6 |
31.8 |
21 to 29 |
5.5 |
19.6 |
8.6 |
11.9 |
3.1 |
6.4 |
10.0 |
13.7 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
30 to 49 |
8.3 |
10.9 |
12.1 |
14.6 |
8.0 |
14.5 |
9.2 |
11.8 |
9.1 |
14.2 |
50 and over |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
- |
1.1 |
1. Currently (as at 30 October 2003) recorded as homicide.
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