Homicide in Scotland, 2002

Statistics on homicide in Scotland, 2002


Statistical Bulletin Criminal Justice Series CrJ/2003/9 HOMICIDE IN SCOTLAND, 2002

Number of cases initially and currently recorded as homicide, 1978-2002 Table 1

Year Recorded

Initially recorded as homicide

No longer recorded as homicide (1)

Currently recorded as homicide (2)

Total

Murder

Culpable Homicide

1978

83

5

78

41

37

1979

81

7

74

38

36

1980

90

4

86

44

42

1981

88

3

85

38

47

1982

88

9

79

47

32

1983

96

5

91

51

40

1984

91

5

86

45

41

1985

84

5

79

37

42

1986

83

4

79

47

32

1987

106

8

98

47

51

1988

89

8

81

35

46

1989

101

9

92

39

53

1990

86

6

80

35

45

1991

88

3

85

47

38

1992

137

6

131

66

65

1993

116

2

114

72

42

1994

112

4

108

66

42

1995

137

5

132

78

54

1996

120

5

115

65

50

1997

95

5

90

44

46

1998

101

7

94

62

32

1999

127

9

118

82

36

2000

106

2

104

56

48

2001

115

2

113

69

44

2002

126

1

125

78

47

1. As at 30 October 2003.
2. See Annex note 10.7 for explanation of why some cases are 'no longer recorded as homicide'.

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