Reconviction Rates in Scotland: 2012-13 Offender Cohort

This publication provides analyses of trends in reconviction figures up to the latest cohort of 2012-13.


Table 14 Individuals given COPFS disposals and subsequent non-court disposals, by disposal type: 2008-09 to 2012-13 cohorts

(See note 1)

COPFS disposal Number of individuals Individuals given a non-court disposal within a year of receiving a COPFS disposal2 Average number of non-court disposals per individual within a year of receiving a COPFS disposal2
Fiscal Fine
2008-09 30,227 25.7 0.39
2009-10 28,097 23.4 0.35
2010-11 28,160 22.9 0.34
2011-12 32,956 24.7 0.35
2012-13 37,717 24.7 0.35
Fiscal Fixed Penalty
2008-09 17,038 8.7 0.10
2009-10 17,438 9.4 0.11
2010-11 19,009 9.6 0.11
2011-12 19,693 9.2 0.11
2012-13 20,138 10.0 0.12
Fiscal Combined Fine with Compensation
2008-09 1,156 23.8 0.35
2009-10 1,738 19.0 0.25
2010-11 1,888 19.1 0.25
2011-12 2,267 19.0 0.23
2012-13 1,954 20.9 0.28
Fiscal Compensation
2008-09 1,649 25.7 0.36
2009-10 1,660 20.1 0.28
2010-11 1,532 20.1 0.26
2011-12 1,111 21.6 0.27
2012-13 852 20.0 0.26

1. The non-court disposals dataset is independent of the dataset on court convictions.

2. Includes any non-court disposal within one year of receiving a COPFS disposal, and therefore could include police disposals as well as COPFS disposals.

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