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Publication - Statistics

Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2010-11

Published
13 December 2011
ISBN
97878055600

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2010-11

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Table 10(b) People receiving a custodial sentence by gender, main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2010-11

Main crime or offence Male Female
Total 1,2 (Percentages) Total 1
 (Percentages)
Up to3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over including life etc Up to3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over including life etc
All crimes and offences 13,954 34 34 23 5 3 1,301 42 33 19 3 2
All crimes 9,712 34 31 24 7 4 931 40 32 21 5 3
Non-sexual crimes of violence 1,242 3 9 46 22 20 93 8 14 44 14 20
Homicide 81 - 1 7 2 89 15 - - - 13 87
Serious assault and attempted murder 706 1 4 53 24 18 35 - 6 63 14 17
Robbery 341 2 7 48 28 15 29 7 14 62 17 -
Other 114 21 46 22 9 2 14 36 50 7 7 -
Crimes of indecency 171 7 8 29 16 40 4 25 - 50 - 25
Rape and attempted rape 32 - - 9 6 84 - - - - - -
Sexual assault 100 5 4 34 23 34 2 - - 50 - 50
Prostitution - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other 39 18 26 33 5 18 2 50 - 50 - -
Crimes of dishonesty 4,230 40 42 17 1 * 464 46 41 12 * *
Housebreaking 782 16 42 38 3 1 21 38 38 19 5 -
Theft by opening a lockfast place 233 27 47 24 1 1 9 44 22 33 - -
Theft of a motor vehicle 129 37 43 19 1 - 2 - 50 50 - -
Shoplifting 1,798 54 39 6 * * 308 54 41 5 - *
Other theft 721 35 48 16 1 * 76 26 51 22 - -
Fraud 177 26 40 30 2 2 28 32 36 29 4 -
Other 390 51 35 12 2 - 20 40 25 35 - -
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. 413 40 38 18 3 1 33 24 52 24 - -
Fire-raising 49 4 24 49 16 6 4 - - 100 - -
Vandalism etc. 364 45 40 14 1 - 29 28 59 14 - -
Other crimes 3,656 37 27 25 8 3 337 42 22 27 8 1
Crimes against public justice 1,638 64 27 7 1 * 143 75 20 4 1 -
Handling an offensive weapon 728 13 40 42 5 * 34 15 35 44 6 -
Drugs 1,241 16 16 40 19 9 153 17 20 44 16 3
Other 49 22 65 10 2 - 7 29 57 14 - -
All offences 4,242 36 42 20 2 * 370 48 38 14 1 *
Miscellaneous offences 3,709 38 41 18 2 * 361 48 37 14 1 *
Common assault 1,970 29 45 24 2 * 216 41 40 18 1 -
Breach of the peace 1,231 54 36 9 1 * 84 68 27 5 - -
Drunkenness 1 100 - - - - 1 100 - - - -
Other 507 37 41 17 4 2 60 48 40 10 - 2
Motor vehicle offences 533 17 46 37 * * 9 22 67 11 - -
Dangerous and careless driving 96 7 38 53 1 1 2 - 100 - - -
Drink/drug driving 119 40 49 11 - - 3 - 100 - - -
Speeding - - - - - - - - - - - -
Unlawful use of vehicle 314 10 47 42 - * 4 50 25 25 - -
Vehicle defect offences - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other 4 75 - 25 - - - - - - - -

1. Includes a small number of cases where sentence length is unknown.
2. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16.

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