cp(s)a section 306: Costs, Sentencing Profiles and the Scottish Criminal Justice System 2004/05

Table 6
Sentencing in Lay District Courts, 2004/05

Main Crime/Offence	Per cent custody	Per cent probation	Per cent fined	Per cent admonished	Per cent other	Persons with charge proved (=100%)	Average fine ⁽¹⁾ (£)
Theft	2	2	71	22	3	3,670	109
Other dishonesty	2	-	85	11	3	412	114
Criminal damage	*	*	71	13	16	2,216	109
Handling an offensive weapon	9	3	63	24	2	152	233
Drugs offences	*	*	90	10	*	2,065	98
Other crimes	2	2	68	27	1	575	117
Common assault	1	1	75	22	2	1,779	158
Breach of the peace	2	1	77	20	1	5,347	114
Drunkenness	2	1	76	20	*	241	79
Wireless Telegraphy Act	-	-	79	13	7	1,646	65
Other miscellaneous offences	*	*	86	10	3	3,574	72
Vehicle excise licence offences	-	-	95	2	4	2,677	76
Speeding	-	-	100	*	*	11,001	143
Unlawful use of vehicle	*	*	97	2	1	2,240	224
Other motor vehicle offences	*	*	98	2	*	3,781	128
All crimes and offences	1	*	88	9	2	41,376	123

(1) Average of total fines imposed for all charges proved - see A.3 of Annex.

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