Statistical Bulletin CrJ/2005/12 Homicide in Scotland, 2004/05

Table 1
Number of cases initially and currently recorded as homicide, 1980-2004/05

Year Recorded	Initially recorded as homicide	No longer recorded		Currently recorded as homicide ⁽²⁾
Year Recorded	Initially recorded as homicide	as homicide ⁽¹⁾	Total	Murder	Culpable Homicide
1980	90	4	86	44	42
1981	88	3	85	38	47
1982	88	9	79	47	32
1983	96	5	91	51	40
1984	91	5	86	45	41
1985	84	5	79	37	42
1986	83	4	79	47	32
1987	106	8	98	47	51
1988	89	8	81	35	46
1989	101	9	92	39	53
1990	86	6	80	35	45
1991	88	3	85	47	38
1992	137	6	131	66	65
1993	116	2	114	72	42
1994	112	4	108	66	42
1995	137	5	132	78	54
1995-96	137	3	134	80	54
1996-97	113	6	107	60	47
1997-98	104	8	96	51	45
1998-99	99	6	93	61	32
1999-00	128	6	122	74	48
2000-01	107	2	105	63	42
2001-02	115	3	112	69	43
2002-03	126	3	123	73	50
2003-04	109	2	107	54	53
2004-05	134	0	134	91	43

1. See Annex note 10.7 for explanation of why some cases are 'no longer recorded as homicide'.
2. As at 28 November 2005.

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