CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND 2014-15
Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.
Part of
Table 2(b): People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and percentage outcome of court proceedings, 2014-15
Row per cent |
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Main crime or offence1 |
PNGA2,3 or deserted 4 |
Acquitted not guilty |
Acquitted not proven |
Charge proved |
Total |
Not proven as % of all acquitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All crimes and offences |
8 |
5 |
1 |
86 |
100 |
15 |
All crimes |
9 |
4 |
1 |
85 |
100 |
21 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
11 |
16 |
6 |
67 |
100 |
27 |
Homicide etc |
6 |
13 |
8 |
73 |
100 |
39 |
Attempted murder and serious assault |
10 |
18 |
7 |
64 |
100 |
29 |
Robbery |
11 |
11 |
2 |
76 |
100 |
17 |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence |
17 |
12 |
3 |
68 |
100 |
18 |
Sexual crimes |
6 |
17 |
8 |
70 |
100 |
31 |
Rape and attempted rape |
1 |
34 |
19 |
46 |
100 |
35 |
Sexual assault |
8 |
21 |
11 |
61 |
100 |
35 |
Crimes associated with prostitution |
5 |
9 |
3 |
82 |
100 |
27 |
Other sexual crimes |
6 |
9 |
2 |
82 |
100 |
21 |
Crimes of dishonesty |
10 |
2 |
* |
88 |
100 |
11 |
Housebreaking |
13 |
2 |
* |
84 |
100 |
16 |
Theft by opening lockfast places |
13 |
3 |
- |
83 |
100 |
- |
Theft from a motor vehicle |
11 |
2 |
1 |
85 |
100 |
25 |
Theft of a motor vehicle |
26 |
2 |
1 |
71 |
100 |
30 |
Shoplifting |
6 |
* |
* |
93 |
100 |
8 |
Other theft |
13 |
5 |
1 |
82 |
100 |
10 |
Fraud |
10 |
3 |
* |
87 |
100 |
14 |
Other dishonesty |
13 |
6 |
* |
80 |
100 |
8 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. |
11 |
5 |
1 |
83 |
100 |
13 |
Fire-raising |
9 |
4 |
4 |
84 |
100 |
50 |
Vandalism etc. |
11 |
6 |
1 |
83 |
100 |
10 |
Other crimes |
9 |
3 |
1 |
87 |
100 |
17 |
Crimes against public justice |
9 |
3 |
* |
88 |
100 |
14 |
Handling offensive weapons |
7 |
10 |
3 |
80 |
100 |
20 |
Drugs |
9 |
2 |
* |
88 |
100 |
18 |
Other crime |
5 |
1 |
1 |
93 |
100 |
50 |
All offences |
7 |
6 |
1 |
87 |
100 |
13 |
Miscellaneous offences |
9 |
9 |
2 |
80 |
100 |
14 |
Common assault |
11 |
13 |
2 |
75 |
100 |
14 |
Breach of the peace etc. |
8 |
7 |
1 |
84 |
100 |
14 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct |
8 |
2 |
- |
90 |
100 |
- |
Urinating etc. |
6 |
2 |
- |
91 |
100 |
- |
Other miscellaneous |
8 |
7 |
2 |
84 |
100 |
18 |
Motor vehicle offences |
4 |
2 |
* |
93 |
100 |
9 |
Dangerous and careless driving |
4 |
5 |
1 |
90 |
100 |
16 |
Driving under the influence |
2 |
2 |
* |
96 |
100 |
8 |
Speeding |
1 |
1 |
- |
98 |
100 |
- |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle |
9 |
1 |
* |
90 |
100 |
6 |
Vehicle defect offences |
7 |
1 |
* |
92 |
100 |
5 |
Seat belt offences |
4 |
2 |
- |
95 |
100 |
- |
Mobile phone offences |
4 |
8 |
1 |
88 |
100 |
- |
Other motor vehicle offences |
6 |
5 |
1 |
88 |
100 |
- |
1. Excludes people against whom proceedings are started but which are dropped before they reach court.
2. Plea of not guilty accepted.
3. Includes cases where proceedings are dropped after a person has been called to court, e.g. if witnesses cannot be traced.
4. Deserted simpliciter i.e. trial is permanently abandoned by the Procurator Fiscal.
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