Homicide in Scotland, 2002

Year recorded

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

All accused persons

163

166

197

171

126

140

173

126

151

186

A final result ⁽²⁾ reached

157

162

183

157

113

123

144

114

120

125

Case pending

1

2

11

8

12

11

24

10

21

53

Death of suspect after charging

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

Suspect yet to be charged

1

1

-

2

1

5

2

1

7

6

Death of suspect before charging

1

1

3

4

-

1

3

1

3

-

Time between recording of homicide and charging of accused (per cent of accused with a charge)

less than 1 month

89

93

87

88

90

90

88

87

93

89

>=1 month but less than 2 months

4

3

4

4

5

5

4

2

2

2

>=2 months but less than 3 months

3

1

4

-

2

4

2

1

2

2

>=3 months but less than 6 months

3

1

4

5

-

1

2

4

1

3

>=6 months but less than 12 months

-

1

-

1

1

-

2

4

1

1

>= 12 months

-

1

-

2

1

-

1

1

1

-

Unknown

-

2

3

1

2

1

3

2

1

3

All accused who have been charged (100%)

161

164

194

165

125

134

168

124

143

180

Time between charging of accused and final result being reached (per cent of accused with a final result)

less than 3 months

10

6

3

11

6

11

8

7

7

6

>=3 months but less than 6 months

69

75

74

69

74

63

51

34

43

32

>=6 months but less than 12 months

14

12

14

15

12

15

26

31

30

38

>= 12 months

6

6

7

4

4

10

12

25

20

19

Unknown

-

2

3

1

3

2

3

4

1

5

All accused for whom a final result was reached (100%)

157

162

183

157

113

123

144

114

120

125

Time between recording of homicide and final result being reached (per cent of accused with a final result)

less than 3 months

6

4

2

10

6

8

6

3

7

6

>=3 months but less than 6 months

70

75

72

64

72

61

49

36

43

33

>=6 months but less than 12 months

15

12

17

19

15

20

30

33

30

35

>= 12 months

8

9

9

7

5

11

16

25

20

26

Unknown

-

-

1

-

2

1

-

3

1

-

All accused for whom a final result was reached (100%)

157

162

183

157

113

123

144

114

120

125