Religiously aggravated offending in Scotland 2017-2018: analysis of charges

Footnotes

1. See: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/pubCriminalProceedings

2. See: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/7/section/74

3. Previous 'Religiously Aggravated Offending in Scotland' reports are available at : http://www.gov.scot/publications/religiously-aggravated-offending-scotland-2016-2017/

4. This is a recent change introduced in 2016-17; the survey was previously carried out every two years with 11,500 adults taking part.

5. Data extracted 3 May 2018.

6. Rates calculated using local authority mid-year 2017 population estimates. Available at: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/mid-year-population-estimates/mid-2017

7. 'Main street' refers to a public street in a town or city centre and is used in this report, and the previous analysis, to distinguish between these areas and residential/suburban areas.

8. The 'association with football' also took into consideration language that referred to a particular football team, or relevance to football songs or regalia/symbols.

9. At the time of the extraction of the data on 3 May 2018.

10. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/publications/equality-and-diversity

11. See: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubCriminalProceedings

12. 'Other' disposals in 2017-18 include admonishments, absolute discharges and restriction of liberty orders.