Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018

Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.


Tables

Table 1 Summary of known action in the Scottish Criminal Justice System, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 2(a) People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings, 2017-18

Table 2(b) People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and percentage outcome of court proceedings, 2017-18

Table 3 People convicted by type of court, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 4(a) People proceeded against by main crime/offence, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 4(b) People convicted by main crime/offence, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 4(c) Conviction rate1 by main crime/offence, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 5 Numbers of people convicted per 1,000 population by sex and age, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 6(a) Males1 convicted by main crime/offence and age, 2017-18

Table 6(b) Females1 convicted by main crime/offence and age, 2017-18

Table 7(a) People convicted by main penalty, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 7(b) Percentage of people convicted by main penalty, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 8(a) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2017-18

Table 8(b) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2017-18

Table 8(c) People convicted by gender, main crime/offence and main penalty, 2017-18

Table 9 Percentage of people convicted receiving custodial sentences by main crime/offence, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 10(a) People receiving a custodial sentence by main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2017-18

Table 10(b) People receiving a custodial sentence by gender, main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2017-18

Table 10(c) Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 10(d) People receiving a custodial sentence by length of sentence, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 11 People convicted by main penalty, gender and age, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 12 People convicted with an aggravator recorded against the main charge by gender, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 13 People convicted with an aggravator recorded against the main charge by crime type, 2017-18

Table 14 Bail orders made by main charge, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 15 Bail-related Offences1 with a conviction, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 16 Undertakings to appear in court, by gender and age, 2009-10 - 2017-18

Table 17 People given police disposals by disposal type, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 18 People given ASBFPNs, by main crime/offence and age and gender, 2017-18

Table 19 People given COPFS disposals by disposal type, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Table 20 Males given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2017-18

Table 21 Females given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2017-18

Table 22 Fiscal fixed penalties by main crime/offence and age and gender, 2017-18

Contact

Email: Ian Volante

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