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CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS, 2002-03
5. Community Service Orders (table 10 to table 14)
5.1 This section provides information on Community Service Orders (including
Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work) given between 1 April 2002
and 31 March 2003 (and earlier years). See paragraphs
17.5 and 17.6 of the Annex for further background on Community Service.
5.2 A total of 7,359 Community Service Orders (including 2,393 Probation Orders
with a Requirement of Unpaid Work) were made in 2002-03. This represents an
increase of 13% from the 2001-02 total of 6,509.
5.3 The incidence of Community Service Orders (including Probation Orders with
a Requirement of Unpaid Work) was 20.4 per 10,000 population in 2002-03. This
rate was highest in Dundee City (36.3), Dumfries & Galloway (28.4) and East
Ayrshire (25.9), and lowest in Aberdeenshire (8.9), Moray (9.0) and East Renfrewshire
(9.2).
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Community Service Orders (1) by Local Authority, 1998-99
to 2002-03 (2)
Number of Orders and Orders Per 10,000 Population (3)
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Table 10
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Local Authority
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Number of Orders
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Orders Per 10,000 Population
|
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98-99
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99-00
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00-01
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01-02
|
02-03
|
98-99
|
99-00
|
00-01
|
01-02
|
02-03
|
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Aberdeen City
|
320
|
261
|
258
|
286
|
239
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20.8
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17.1
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17.0
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18.9
|
15.9
|
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Aberdeenshire
|
147
|
131
|
143
|
142
|
144
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9.3
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8.2
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9.0
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8.9
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8.9
|
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Angus
|
148
|
130
|
163
|
179
|
175
|
19.4
|
17.1
|
21.5
|
23.6
|
23.1
|
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Argyll & Bute
|
77
|
71
|
95
|
70
|
103
|
12.3
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11.3
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15.2
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11.2
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16.4
|
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Clackmannanshire
|
60
|
65
|
88
|
91
|
64
|
17.7
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19.2
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26.0
|
26.9
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18.9
|
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Dumfries & Galloway
|
228
|
181
|
189
|
198
|
284
|
22.6
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18.0
|
18.8
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19.7
|
28.4
|
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Dundee City
|
451
|
483
|
416
|
356
|
358
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44.1
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47.8
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41.6
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35.9
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36.3
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East Ayrshire
|
175
|
172
|
195
|
189
|
215
|
20.8
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20.5
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23.3
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22.7
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25.9
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East Dunbartonshire
|
75
|
69
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56
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49
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89
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9.5
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8.7
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7.1
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6.2
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11.3
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East Lothian
|
129
|
83
|
108
|
108
|
102
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20.9
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13.3
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17.2
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17.1
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16.1
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East Renfrewshire
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17
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70
|
56
|
67
|
58
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2.8
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11.3
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9.0
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10.7
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9.2
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Edinburgh, City of
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612
|
549
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549
|
563
|
756
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18.7
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16.8
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16.8
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17.1
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22.9
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Eilean Siar
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17
|
16
|
16
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30
|
22
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9.0
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8.5
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8.6
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16.2
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11.9
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Falkirk
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119
|
129
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134
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138
|
184
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11.6
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12.6
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13.0
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13.4
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17.9
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Fife
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379
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331
|
306
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388
|
438
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15.6
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13.6
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12.5
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15.9
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17.9
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Glasgow City (4)
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1,129
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1,012
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1,044
|
980
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1,084
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25.8
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23.1
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23.9
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22.4
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24.8
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Highland
|
291
|
226
|
221
|
239
|
307
|
20.1
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15.6
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15.3
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16.5
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21.1
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Inverclyde
|
123
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144
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138
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133
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122
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20.8
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24.5
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23.7
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23.0
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21.3
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Midlothian
|
146
|
94
|
113
|
87
|
136
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25.3
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16.3
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19.5
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15.0
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23.3
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Moray
|
77
|
102
|
60
|
73
|
53
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13.0
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17.3
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10.2
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12.4
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9.0
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North Ayrshire
|
192
|
180
|
179
|
177
|
219
|
19.7
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18.5
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18.3
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18.1
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22.3
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North Lanarkshire
|
370
|
417
|
363
|
461
|
555
|
16.0
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18.0
|
15.7
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19.9
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23.9
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Orkney Islands
|
8
|
19
|
11
|
9
|
16
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6.0
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14.1
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8.2
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6.7
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11.9
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Perth & Kinross
|
128
|
116
|
138
|
157
|
188
|
14.0
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12.7
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15.0
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17.0
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20.3
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Renfrewshire
|
298
|
235
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232
|
248
|
214
|
23.7
|
18.7
|
18.5
|
19.8
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17.1
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Scottish Borders
|
106
|
105
|
105
|
158
|
181
|
14.6
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14.4
|
14.4
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21.7
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24.8
|
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Shetland Islands
|
15
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
17
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9.5
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8.3
|
9.5
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9.5
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10.7
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South Ayrshire
|
201
|
138
|
138
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129
|
148
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25.4
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17.4
|
17.4
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16.3
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18.6
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South Lanarkshire
|
490
|
400
|
340
|
436
|
481
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22.5
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18.4
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15.6
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20.0
|
22.1
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Stirling
|
89
|
64
|
52
|
82
|
142
|
15.2
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10.9
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8.8
|
13.8
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23.8
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West Dunbartonshire
|
119
|
123
|
106
|
110
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106
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18.2
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18.8
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16.3
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16.9
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16.3
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West Lothian
|
182
|
152
|
104
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161
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159
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16.6
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13.7
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9.3
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14.3
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14.0
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Scotland
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6,918
|
6,281
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6,131
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6,509
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7,359
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19.2
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17.4
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17.0
|
18.1
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20.4
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Note:
(1) Includes Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
(2) As a result of the change in collection systems, data from 1999-00 onwards
are not directly comparable with figures for earlier years (see Annex, paragraph
17.13).
(3) Orders per 10,000 population are based on GROS mid-year population estimates
for 16 to 70 year olds.
(4) As a result of changes in methodology, 2000-01 figures for Glasgow City Council
are not directly comparable with previous years.
5.4 Male offenders accounted for 90% of Community Service Orders
and 88% of Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work. Females receiving
Community Service Orders (excluding Probation with Unpaid Work) tended to be
older, with 60% of such orders relating to over 25 year olds. In comparison,
just 44% of Probation with Unpaid Work given to males related to those aged
over 25.
5.5 Community Service Orders (including Probation Orders with a Requirement
of Unpaid Work) were relatively more common amongst young offenders, representing
77.7 orders per 10,000 population for 18-20 year olds and 59.5 orders per 10,000
population for 21-25 year olds.
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Community Service Orders (1) by Age and Gender of Offender,
2002-03
Orders per 10,000 Population (2)
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Chart 2
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Note:
(1) Includes Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
(2) Orders per 10,000 population are based on GROS mid-year population estimates
for 16 to 70 year olds.
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Community Service Orders (1) By Age and Gender of Offender,
2000-01 to 2002-03
Number, Per cent and Orders per 10,000 Population(2)
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Table 11
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Type of Order by Gender and Age Group
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Number of Orders
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Per cent of Orders
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Orders per 10,000 Population
|
|
2000-01
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2001-02
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2002-03
|
2000-01
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2001-02
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2002-03
|
2000-01
|
2001-02
|
2002-03
|
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Total
|
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16-17
|
509
|
507
|
503
|
8.3
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7.8
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6.8
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40.4
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40.0
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38.6
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18-20
|
1,419
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1,467
|
1,542
|
23.1
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22.5
|
21.0
|
70.3
|
72.5
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77.7
|
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21-25
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1,434
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1,567
|
1,904
|
23.4
|
24.1
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25.9
|
45.5
|
49.6
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59.5
|
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26-30
|
939
|
1,046
|
1,146
|
15.3
|
16.1
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15.6
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26.3
|
30.6
|
35.1
|
|
31-40
|
1,171
|
1,304
|
1,458
|
19.1
|
20.0
|
19.8
|
14.3
|
16.0
|
18.0
|
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Over 40
|
659
|
618
|
806
|
10.7
|
9.5
|
11.0
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
4.4
|
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Total
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6,131
|
6,509
|
7,359
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
15.9
|
16.8
|
19.0
|
|
Community Service
|
|
Males
|
|
16-17
|
330
|
298
|
283
|
8.2
|
7.3
|
6.3
|
51.2
|
46.1
|
42.6
|
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18-20
|
932
|
957
|
973
|
23.2
|
23.3
|
21.8
|
91.0
|
93.1
|
96.5
|
|
21-25
|
951
|
984
|
1,173
|
23.6
|
23.9
|
26.3
|
58.9
|
60.9
|
71.8
|
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26-30
|
599
|
650
|
664
|
14.9
|
15.8
|
14.9
|
33.1
|
37.4
|
40.0
|
|
31-40
|
773
|
820
|
851
|
19.2
|
20.0
|
19.1
|
18.9
|
20.2
|
21.1
|
|
Over 40
|
438
|
401
|
514
|
10.9
|
9.8
|
11.5
|
5.1
|
4.6
|
5.8
|
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Total
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4,023
|
4,110
|
4,458
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
21.0
|
21.4
|
23.2
|
|
Females
|
|
16-17
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
5.3
|
5.3
|
4.3
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3.7
|
3.9
|
3.4
|
|
18-20
|
83
|
62
|
54
|
19.3
|
13.6
|
10.6
|
8.4
|
6.2
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5.5
|
|
21-25
|
100
|
114
|
127
|
23.2
|
25.1
|
25.0
|
6.5
|
7.4
|
8.1
|
|
26-30
|
70
|
76
|
82
|
16.2
|
16.7
|
16.1
|
4.0
|
4.5
|
5.1
|
|
31-40
|
98
|
118
|
154
|
22.7
|
25.9
|
30.3
|
2.4
|
2.9
|
3.8
|
|
Over 40
|
57
|
61
|
69
|
13.2
|
13.4
|
13.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
|
Total
|
431
|
455
|
508
|
100.00
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.6
|
|
Probation with Unpaid Work
|
|
Males
|
|
16-17
|
141
|
174
|
183
|
9.4
|
10.0
|
8.7
|
21.9
|
26.9
|
27.6
|
|
18-20
|
362
|
408
|
476
|
24.2
|
23.4
|
22.5
|
35.3
|
39.7
|
47.2
|
|
21-25
|
343
|
414
|
520
|
23.0
|
23.8
|
24.6
|
21.3
|
25.6
|
31.8
|
|
26-30
|
238
|
283
|
350
|
15.9
|
16.2
|
16.6
|
13.1
|
16.3
|
21.1
|
|
31-40
|
263
|
319
|
390
|
17.6
|
18.3
|
18.5
|
6.4
|
7.8
|
9.6
|
|
Over 40
|
146
|
145
|
194
|
9.8
|
8.3
|
9.2
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
2.2
|
|
Total
|
1,493
|
1,743
|
2,113
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
7.8
|
9.1
|
11.0
|
|
Females
|
|
16-17
|
15
|
11
|
15
|
8.2
|
5.5
|
5.4
|
2.4
|
1.8
|
2.3
|
|
18-20
|
42
|
40
|
39
|
22.8
|
19.9
|
13.9
|
4.2
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
|
21-25
|
40
|
55
|
84
|
21.7
|
27.4
|
30.0
|
2.6
|
3.6
|
5.4
|
|
26-30
|
32
|
37
|
50
|
17.4
|
18.4
|
17.9
|
1.8
|
2.2
|
3.1
|
|
31-40
|
37
|
47
|
63
|
20.1
|
23.4
|
22.5
|
0.9
|
1.2
|
1.6
|
|
Over 40
|
18
|
11
|
29
|
9.8
|
5.5
|
10.4
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
|
Total
|
184
|
201
|
280
|
100.00
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.4
|
Note:
(1) Includes Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
(2) Orders per 10,000 population are based on GROS mid-year population estimates
for 16 to 70 year olds.
5.6 The average length of Community Service Orders (including Probation Orders
with a Requirement of Unpaid Work) in 2002-03 was 155 hours, compared to 156
hours in 2001-02. Males receiving Community Service without Probation tended
to receive longer orders (158 hours, on average), whilst females receiving Probation
Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work tended to receive shorter orders (an
average of 141 hours).
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Average Length of Community Service Orders (1) , 2000-01
to 2002-03
Number of Orders and Average Length (hours)
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Table 12
|
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Type of Order by Gender
|
Number of orders
|
Average length (hours)
|
|
2001-01
|
2001-02
|
2002-03
|
2001-01
|
2001-02
|
2002-03
|
|
Community Service
|
|
Males
|
4,023
|
4,110
|
4,458
|
158
|
159
|
158
|
|
Females
|
431
|
455
|
508
|
152
|
146
|
152
|
|
Probation with Unpaid Work
|
|
Males
|
1,493
|
1,743
|
2,113
|
153
|
151
|
150
|
|
Females
|
184
|
201
|
280
|
151
|
142
|
141
|
|
Total
|
6,131
|
6,509
|
7,359
|
156
|
156
|
155
|
Note:
(1) Includes Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
5.7 The employment status of offenders provides an indication
of whether the offender is likely to be available for work during normal working
hours (i.e. weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.). Nearly two thirds of Community
Service Orders were made to offenders who were either unemployed or not seeking
employment.
|
Community Service Orders (1) by Employment Status, 2001-02
to 2002-03
Number and Per cent of Orders
|
Table 13
|
|
Employment Status
|
Number of Orders
|
Per cent of Orders
|
|
2001-02
|
2002-03
|
2001-02
|
2002-03
|
|
Full Time Education
|
205
|
215
|
3.1
|
2.9
|
|
Employed / Self Employed
|
1,849
|
2,041
|
28.4
|
27.7
|
|
Unemployed
|
3,949
|
4,005
|
60.7
|
54.4
|
|
On Gov’t sponsored training scheme
|
37
|
90
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
|
Not seeking employment
|
325
|
615
|
5.0
|
8.4
|
|
Other
|
144
|
393
|
2.2
|
5.3
|
|
Total
|
6,509
|
7,359
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
Note:
(1) Includes Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
5.8 Males were relatively more likely to be employed (29%) than females (19%),
while females were more likely to be not seeking employment (18% as opposed
to 7% of males).
|
Community Service Orders (1) by Employment
Status and Gender, 2002-03
Number and Per cent of Orders
|
Table 14
|
|
Employment Status
|
Number of Orders
|
Per cent of Orders
|
|
Males
|
Females
|
Total
|
Males
|
Females
|
Total
|
|
Full Time Education
|
186
|
29
|
215
|
2.8
|
3.7
|
2.9
|
|
Employed/ Self Employed
|
1,892
|
149
|
2,041
|
28.8
|
18.9
|
27.7
|
|
Unemployed
|
3,586
|
419
|
4,005
|
54.6
|
53.2
|
54.4
|
|
On Gov’t sponsored training scheme
|
88
|
2
|
90
|
1.3
|
0.3
|
1.2
|
|
Not seeking employment
|
470
|
145
|
615
|
7.2
|
18.4
|
8.4
|
|
Other
|
349
|
44
|
393
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
5.3
|
|
Total
|
6,571
|
788
|
7,359
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
100.0
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Note:
(1) Includes Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
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