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Table 14
Individual offenders with a charge proved for a crime or relevant offence 1 in 2005/06, by sex, age and number and type of previous convictions in 1996/97-2005/06

Number and type of previous convictions in 1996/97-2005/06 1

Percentages

Total 4

Sex

Age 5

(Last) sentence in 2005/06

Males

Females

Under 21

21-30

Over 30

Custody

Community
Sentence

Monetary

Other

Number of persons with charge proved (=100%)

48,934

41,066

7,866

11,451

17,789

19,694

6,119

7,931

26,439

8,445

All previous convictions 1

None

35

33

45

51

25

35

12

26

39

49

1 or 2

26

26

24

28

23

26

13

26

30

22

3-10

27

28

21

18

32

28

35

34

25

20

Over 10

12

13

9

4

20

11

40

14

7

9

Previous custodial sentences

None

78

76

89

90

72

77

31

78

87

86

1 or 2

10

11

5

6

11

11

22

11

8

7

3-10

9

10

5

4

12

9

31

9

5

6

Over 10

3

4

1

*

5

3

16

3

1

2

Previous community sentences

None

69

68

74

78

59

73

38

56

77

76

1 or 2

21

21

16

16

24

20

34

28

17

15

Over 2

11

11

10

6

17

7

28

16

6

9

Previous solemn convictions 2

None

87

86

95

94

83

88

63

86

92

92

1 or 2

11

12

5

6

15

11

30

12

8

7

Over 2

1

2

*

*

3

1

7

*

*

1

Non-sexual crimes of violence 3

None

92

91

95

95

87

93

77

90

94

95

1 or 2

8

9

5

5

12

6

22

9

6

5

Over 2

0

*

*

*

1

0

1

*

*

*

Crimes of dishonesty 3

None

68

68

69

81

56

71

37

62

74

75

1 or 2

16

17

16

13

20

16

19

20

16

13

3-10

11

11

11

5

16

10

26

14

8

9

Over 10

5

5

4

1

8

4

17

5

2

4

Drug offences 3

None

82

81

87

93

76

82

68

80

84

88

1 or 2

15

16

11

6

21

15

26

17

14

11

Over 2

3

3

1

*

4

3

6

*

2

2

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 and/or sex not known.
5 Age as at date of last sentencing occasion in 2005/06.

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