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Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2020-21 and 2021-22
Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved or where a firearm was stolen.
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Vulnerable Witnesses Act - section 9: report
This report meets obligations on Scottish Ministers by the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 to publish a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Act at supporting witnesses to participate in the criminal justice system and to set out next steps for implementation.
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Scottish Prison Population Statistics 2022-23
The latest longitudinal statistics on prison populations and flows into and out of prison. Includes information about the demographics of people in prison, the time they spend there, their sentences and offences.
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Justice Analytical Services (JAS) Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: November 2023 edition
This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.
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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2021/22: Main Findings
Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2021/22.
- Part of:
- Scottish Crime and Justice Survey
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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2021/22: associated data tables
Data tables for the 2021/22 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey.
- Part of:
- Scottish Crime and Justice Survey
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Occasional paper: The Effect of COVID-19 on Community Payback Order Unpaid Work or Other Activity Requirements
This is an occasional statistical paper examining the effects of COVID-19 on Community Payback Order unpaid work or other activity requirements at Scotland level.
- Part of:
- Justice social work statistics
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Recorded Crime in Scotland: year ending September 2023
Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland in the year ending September 2023, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.
- Part of:
- Recorded crime in Scotland
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Prison population projections: November 2023 edition
This report presents short-term Scottish prison population projections for the six month period from October 2023 to March 2024. They have been produced using ‘microsimulation’ scenario modelling which simulates prison arrivals and departures, and estimates the number of individuals in prison.
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Cost crisis and crime in Scotland
Within the context of the ongoing cost crisis, this occasional paper explores the relationship between macroeconomic performance and crime in Scotland.