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Homicide in Scotland, 2011-12

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12

Number

Age and gender of accused	Drink and/or drug status of accused					Total
Age and gender of accused	Drunk	On drugs	Drunk and on drugs	Neither drunk nor on drugs	Unknown	Total
All accused	509	116	142	215	517	1,499
Under 16	12	1	2	16	19	50
16 to 20	134	16	38	38	122	348
21 to 30	158	59	48	67	187	519
31 to 50	170	39	53	74	161	497
51 and over	35	1	1	20	28	85
Male accused	453	93	125	191	464	1,326
Under 16	12	1	2	15	19	49
16 to 20	123	13	32	32	110	310
21 to 30	144	50	44	61	168	467
31 to 50	144	28	46	65	142	425
51 and over	30	1	1	18	25	75
Female accused	56	23	17	24	53	173
Under 16	-	-	-	1	-	1
16 to 20	11	3	6	6	12	38
21 to 30	14	9	4	6	19	52
31 to 50	26	11	7	9	19	72
51 and over	5	-	-	2	3	10

Notes:

1. Figures correct as at 6 November 2012.

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