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Publication - Statistics

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

Published
3 June 2008
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
ISBN97807559

Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts 2006-07

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Table 14: Individual offenders with a charge proved for a crime or relevant offence 1 in 2006/07, by sex, age and number and type of previous convictions in 1997/98-2006/07

Percentages

Number and
type of previous convictions
in 1997/98-2006/07 1

Total 4

Sex

Age 5
Under 21

21-30

Over 30

(Last) sentence in 2006/07

Males

Females

Custody

Community
Sentence

Monetary

Other

Number of persons with charge proved (=100%)

53,551

44,942

8,608

12,436

19,432

21,683

6,913

8,347

28,340

9,951

All previous convictions 1

None

35

33

45

49

26

36

12

27

39

49

1 or 2

25

25

25

28

23

26

13

26

29

22

3-10

28

29

22

20

32

28

37

34

26

20

Over 10

12

12

8

3

19

11

38

13

6

9

Previous custodial sentences

None

78

76

89

90

73

77

32

78

87

86

1 or 2

9

10

5

6

10

11

21

10

7

6

3-10

9

10

4

4

12

9

32

9

5

6

Over 10

3

4

1

-

5

3

15

3

1

2

Previous community sentences

None

69

68

74

77

59

72

38

57

77

75

1 or 2

21

21

16

17

23

21

34

28

17

16

3-10

10

10

9

6

16

7

26

15

6

9

Over 10

1

1

1

-

1

-

2

1

-

-

Previous solemn convictions 2

None

87

85

94

94

83

87

60

87

92

92

1 or 2

12

13

5

6

15

12

33

11

8

8

3-10

2

2

-

-

2

1

7

1

-

1

Over 10

-

-

*

*

-

*

-

*

*

*

Non-sexual crimes of violence 3

None

91

91

94

95

87

93

76

91

94

94

1 or 2

8

9

5

5

12

7

23

9

6

6

3-10

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

Over 10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Crimes of dishonesty 3

None

69

69

71

82

59

71

39

64

76

76

1 or 2

16

16

15

13

19

15

20

19

15

12

3-10

11

11

11

5

15

10

25

12

7

8

Over 10

4

4

4

-

7

4

16

5

2

3

Drug offences 3

None

81

80

87

93

75

80

67

80

83

86

1 or 2

16

17

12

7

21

16

27

17

15

11

3-10

3

3

2

-

4

3

6

3

2

2

Over 10

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

*

-

*

1 Convictions for crimes or common assault, breach of the peace, racially aggravated conduct or harassment, firearms offences or social security offences. Excludes convictions outwith Scotland.
2 Convictions in the High Court or in a sheriff and jury court.
3 Where main crime or offence.
4 Includes age not known.
5 Age as at date of last sentencing occasion in 2006/07.

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