The KILBRANDON Report

Report of the expert committee on how to deal with children in trouble which influenced the establishment of the Children's Hearings system


THE KILBRANDON REPORT

APPENDIX A
CRIMINAL STATISTICS, SCOTLAND

Juveniles (aged 8 to 16 inclusive) against whom charges were proved with or without a finding of guilt-1950-1962

YEAR

BOYS

GIRLS

BOYS AND GIRLS

Total

Per 1,000 of population aged 8-16 (inclusive)

Previously found guilty

Total

Per 1,000 of population aged 8-16 (inclusive)

Total

Per 1,000 of population aged 8-16 (inclusive)

Number

Percentage of column 6

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

1950

16,247

44.9

834

2.4

17,081

23.9

2,891

16.9

1951

16,350

47.3

986

2.8

17,336

24.8

2,730

15.7

1952

15,819

44.8

1,023

3.0

16,842

24.1

2,685

15.9

1953

15,430

43.5

1,083

3.1

16,513

23.6

2,523

15.3

1954

14,752

41.5

873

2.5

15,625

22.3

2,300

14.7

1955

14,629

38.7

908

2.5

15,537

21.4

2,401

15.4

1956

14,530

38.6

799

2.2

15,329

20.7

2,386

15.6

1957

15,213

39.8

914

2.5

16,127

21.5

2,437

15.1

1958

16,404

42.3

1,042

2.8

17,446

23.0

3,023

17.3

1959

17,542

44.9

983

2.6

18,525

24.2

3,098

15.9

1960

19,134

49.0

1,172

3.1

20,306

26.5

3,404

16.8

1961

20,413

52.8

1,333

3.6

21,746

28.7

4,033

18.5

1962

20,357

52.3

1,555

4.2

21,912

28.7

4,007

18.5

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