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Statistical Bulletin CrJ/2002/9: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2001

A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication

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CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. Key Points
3. Criminal Court Proceedings in Context
4. Persons Proceeded Against
5. Type of Court
6. Verdicts
7. Sex and Age of Persons with a Charge Proved
8. Sentencing
Sentencing by Age and Sex of Offender
Bail aggravated sentences
9. Characteristics of Individual Offenders
10. Motor Vehicle Offences
10.1 Context
10.2 Offences recorded by the police
10.3 Alternatives to prosecution
10.4 Offences proceeded against
10.5 Police fixed penalty notices for stationary vehicle offences
10.6 Civil penalty charge notices for parking infringements
10.7 Other offences related to motor vehicles

11. Appendix of Tables
Table 1 Summary of known action, 1991-2001

Persons proceeded against
Table 2(a) Persons proceeded against by main crime/offence, 1991-2001 (Numbers)
Table 2(b) Persons proceeded against by main crime/offence, 1991-2001 (Index)
Table 3 Persons proceeded against in court by type of court, 1991-2001
Table 4 Persons proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings, 2001
Table 5 Number of persons with a charge proved per 1,000 population by sex and age, 1991-2001
Table 6(a) Males with a charge proved by main crime/offence and age, 2001
Table 6(b) Females with a charge proved by main crime/offence and age, 2001
Table 7 Persons with a charge proved by main penalty, 1991-2001
Table 8(a) Persons with a charge proved by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2001 (Numbers)
Table 8(b) Persons with a charge proved by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2001 (Row percentages)
Table 8(c) Persons with a charge proved by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2001 (Coulmn percentages)
Table 9 Percentage of persons with charge proved receiving custodial sentences by main crime/offence, 1991-2001
Table 10 Persons sentenced to prison or a young offenders institution by main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2001
Table 11 Persons with a charge proved by main penalty, sex and age, 2001
Table 12 Persons (excluding companies) with a charge proved by main penalty, sex and age, 1991-2001
Table 13 Persons with a charge proved by main crime/offence and whether a bail aggravated sentence imposed, 2001

Individual offenders
Table 14 Individuals with at least one charge proved* in 2001 by sex, age at 30 June 2001 and number of convictions in 2001
Table 15 Individuals with at least one charge proved* in 2001 by number and type of previous convictions in 1991-2001, sex, age and sentence

* for a crime, simple assault or breach of the peace

Motor vehicle offences
Table 16 Vehicles, offences and penalties, 1991-2001
Table 17 Motor vehicle offences recorded by the police by type of offence, 1996-2001
Table 18 Police conditional offers for moving vehicle offences by type of offence, 1996-2001
Table 19 Police conditional offers for moving vehicle offences: percentage of offences detected automatically, 1996-2001
Table 20 Motor vehicle offences proceeded against by type of offence, 1996-2001
Table 21 Motor vehicle offences proceeded against by type of offence and result of proceedings, 2001
Table 22 Amount of fine imposed by type of offence and level of fine, 2001
Table 23 Disqualification period by type of offence and length of disqualification, 2001
Table 24 Police fixed penalty notices issued for stationary vehicle offences by type of offence, 1996-2001
Table 25 Police fixed penalty notices issued for stationary vehicle offence: subsequent outcome, 1996-2001
Table 26 Causing death by dangerous driving or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs: crimes recorded by the police and persons proceeded against, 1996-2001

Annex: Notes on Statistics Used in this Bulletin

Scottish Executive Statistical Services

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