Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2006/07

Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts 2006-07


Table 2: Persons proceeded against in court by main crime/offence by main crime/offence and percentage outcome of court proceedings, 2006/07 1

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.

Back to top