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

Individuals with least one charge proved for a crime, simple assault or breach of the peace in 2001, by sex, age and number and type of previous convictions in 1991-2001

Table 15

Number and type of previous convictions in 1991-20011

Total4

Sex

Age5

Last sentence in 2001

Males

Females

Under 21

21-30

Over 30

Custody

Community Sentence

Monetary

Other

Number of persons with charge proved (=100%)

42,834

36,447

6,387

10,857

16,524

15,449

5,769

6,002

24,258

6,805

All previous convictions1

None

32

30

43

48

21

32

10

25

35

47

1 or 2

24

24

25

27

22

25

12

24

28

22

3-10

29

30

23

20

34

30

34

35

28

21

Over 10

15

16

9

5

23

13

44

16

9

10

Previous custodial sentences

None

77

74

90

88

70

76

31

76

85

86

1 or 2

10

11

5

6

11

11

21

11

8

6

3-10

10

11

4

5

13

9

30

10

6

6

Over 10

4

4

1

1

6

4

18

3

1

2

Previous community sentences

None

68

67

74

77

57

74

38

58

76

76

1 or 2

21

22

17

16

26

20

36

27

18

16

Over 2

10

11

9

7

17

6

26

15

6

8

Previous solemn convictions2

None

86

85

95

93

81

87

59

86

91

92

1 or 2

12

13

5

7

15

12

32

12

8

7

Over 2

2

2

*

*

3

2

9

2

1

1

Non-sexual crimes of violence3

None

92

91

96

95

88

93

78

91

94

95

1 or 2

8

9

4

5

12

7

21

9

6

5

Over 2

0

*

*

*

1

*

1

*

*

*

Crimes of dishonesty3

None

59

59

64

73

47

64

27

53

66

69

1 or 2

20

20

18

16

22

19

18

23

20

16

3-10

15

15

14

9

21

12

31

18

11

11

Over 10

6

6

4

2

10

5

23

6

3

4

Drug offences3

None

83

82

89

93

74

84

68

81

85

89

1 or 2

15

16

10

7

22

14

28

17

13

10

Over 3

2

2

1

*

3

2

4

3

2

1

1 Convictions for any crime, simple assault or breach of the peace; 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 not known.
5 Age as at date of last sentence in 2001.

 

 

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