Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2006/07
Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts 2006-07
Main crime or offence |
PNGA 2,3 or deserted |
Acquitted not guilty |
Acquitted not proven |
Charge proved |
Total |
Not proven as % of all acquitted |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All crimes and offences |
7 |
2 |
1 |
90 |
100 |
19 |
All crimes |
9 |
3 |
1 |
88 |
100 |
21 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
10 |
10 |
3 |
76 |
100 |
25 |
Homicide |
4 |
11 |
1 |
85 |
100 |
7 |
Serious assault and attempted murder |
10 |
13 |
4 |
74 |
100 |
26 |
Robbery |
10 |
6 |
2 |
82 |
100 |
27 |
Other |
13 |
7 |
2 |
78 |
100 |
21 |
Crimes of indecency |
4 |
9 |
5 |
82 |
100 |
36 |
Rape and attempted rape |
2 |
28 |
21 |
49 |
100 |
42 |
Indecent assault |
4 |
16 |
9 |
72 |
100 |
36 |
Lewd and indecent behaviour |
6 |
9 |
5 |
80 |
100 |
35 |
Other |
3 |
3 |
1 |
94 |
100 |
20 |
Crimes of dishonesty |
10 |
1 |
* |
89 |
100 |
16 |
Housebreaking |
12 |
1 |
* |
87 |
100 |
8 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place |
9 |
2 |
* |
88 |
100 |
17 |
Theft of a motor vehicle |
22 |
1 |
* |
76 |
100 |
18 |
Shoplifting |
7 |
* |
* |
93 |
100 |
15 |
Other theft |
10 |
2 |
* |
88 |
100 |
14 |
Fraud |
13 |
1 |
* |
85 |
100 |
21 |
Other |
12 |
4 |
1 |
83 |
100 |
18 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc |
9 |
3 |
- |
88 |
100 |
14 |
Fire-raising |
9 |
3 |
1 |
87 |
100 |
27 |
Vandalism, etc |
9 |
3 |
- |
88 |
100 |
13 |
Other crimes |
8 |
2 |
1 |
89 |
100 |
20 |
Crimes against public justice |
10 |
2 |
* |
87 |
100 |
15 |
Handling an offensive weapon |
7 |
6 |
2 |
85 |
100 |
23 |
Drugs |
7 |
1 |
* |
92 |
100 |
21 |
Other |
7 |
3 |
* |
90 |
100 |
13 |
All offences |
6 |
2 |
1 |
91 |
100 |
18 |
Miscellaneous offences |
7 |
4 |
1 |
88 |
100 |
18 |
Common assault |
9 |
7 |
2 |
83 |
100 |
19 |
Breach of the peace |
8 |
3 |
1 |
89 |
100 |
17 |
Drunkenness |
4 |
1 |
- |
95 |
100 |
- |
Breach of social work orders |
* |
- |
- |
100 |
100 |
- |
Other |
5 |
3 |
1 |
92 |
100 |
17 |
Motor vehicle offences |
4 |
1 |
- |
95 |
100 |
16 |
Dangerous and careless driving |
4 |
2 |
1 |
93 |
100 |
22 |
Drunk driving |
1 |
2 |
* |
97 |
100 |
15 |
Speeding |
1 |
* |
* |
99 |
100 |
3 |
Unlawful use of vehicle |
9 |
* |
* |
91 |
100 |
21 |
Vehicle defect offences |
10 |
* |
- |
90 |
100 |
- |
Other |
5 |
1 |
* |
93 |
100 |
12 |
1 Excludes persons against whom proceedings are started but which are dropped before they reach court.
2 Plea of not guilty accepted.
3 Includes cases where proceedings are dropped after a person has been called to court eg if witnesses cannot be traced.
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