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For Scotland's children report
Justice
Figure 17
Number of persons proceeded against where main offence was child abuse
| |
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
|
Non-sexual
|
486
|
397
|
420
|
325
|
234
|
237
|
215
|
236
|
252
|
229
|
|
Sexual
|
345
|
311
|
272
|
263
|
317
|
267
|
273
|
297
|
262
|
269
|
|
Total
|
831
|
708
|
692
|
588
|
551
|
504
|
488
|
533
|
514
|
498
|
Notes: This count only includes cases where the crime itself indicates that
the victim was a child - for example, defilement of a girl aged under 15. Figures
for other crimes committed against children are not included here.
Source: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 1999
(available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00041-00.asp
)
Figure 18
Number of under-16s dealt with by courts
| |
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
|
Proceeded against
|
223
|
249
|
191
|
192
|
246
|
243
|
203
|
189
|
179
|
105
|
|
Charge proved
|
184
|
207
|
147
|
144
|
179
|
197
|
161
|
148
|
140
|
81
|
Notes: Only the most serious child offenders are dealt with by the courts;
most being dealt with by the children's hearing system.
Children dealt with through the children's hearing system are included in the
section on SCRA.
Source: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts,1999
(available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00041-00.asp
)
Figure 19
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
Initial Referrals to Reporters
|
Year
|
Number of Referrals disposed of
|
Number
|
Children to whom the referrals related Rate per 1,000
Population (Children under 16 years)
|
|
1989
|
37,545
|
22,460
|
21.6
|
|
1990
|
37,252
|
24,331
|
21.8
|
|
1991
|
40,099
|
24,941
|
23.6
|
|
1992
|
41,560
|
24,906
|
24.1
|
|
1993
|
41,171
|
24,304
|
24.3
|
|
1994
|
40,503
|
25,232
|
23.2
|
|
1995
|
42,924
|
26,788
|
24.0
|
|
1996/97
|
46,497
|
26,862
|
26.1
|
|
1997/98
|
47,509
|
27,784
|
27.2
|
|
1998/99
|
51,851
|
30,164
|
29.7
|
|
1999/00
|
63,857
|
33,837
|
33.1
|
Notes: Full notes on referrals and disposals are available in the statistical
bulletin which is available from SCRA, Ochil House, Springkerse Business Park,
Stirling FK7 7XE,
Tel: 01786 459500.
Source: Scottish Children's Reporter Administration Statistical Bulletin
no. 24
Figure 20
Alleged grounds for referral Offence/Non-Offence Categories 1999/00
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Numbers
|
Percentages
|
|
Alleged Grounds
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
Boys
|
Girls
|
|
Offences
|
24,844
|
5,789
|
56
|
23
|
|
Non Offences(1)
|
19,681
|
18,859
|
44
|
77
|
|
Total
|
44,525
|
24,648
|
100
|
100
|
Notes: (1)Non offences include: 'lack of parental care', 'beyond
control', 'non-attendance at school', etc.
Full notes on referrals and disposals are available in the statistical bulletin
which is available from SCRA, Ochil House, Springkerse Business Park, Stirling
FK7 7XE,
Tel: 01786 459500.
Source: Scottish Children's Reporter Administration Statistical Bulletin
no. 24.
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