Convictions under section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 with a racial aggravation: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for the number of convictions under section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 with a racial aggravation over the past five years.

Response

People convicted under s38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010¹, where there is a racial aggravator recorded, 2014-15 to 2018-19.

2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19
347	422	432	411	442

1 - where main crime
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Total number of offences found guilty under s38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, where there is a racial aggravator recorded, 2014-15 to 2018-19.

2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19
537	645	690	692	664

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

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