Not proven verdict of homicide and rape/attempted rape: FOI release
- Published
- 15 February 2022
- Directorate
- Safer Communities Directorate
- Part of
- Law and order, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202200274587
- Date received
- 20 January 2022
- Date responded
- 31 January 2022
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
Number of times the not proven verdict has been used to acquit the accused of homicide or rape/attempted rape since 2007-08.
Response
People acquitted not proven for homicide and rape/attempted rape (where main crime), 2007-08 to 2019-2020ยน
|
|
Acquitted not proven |
|
| Homicide etc. |
Rape and Attempted Rape |
|
| 2007-08 |
7 |
29 |
| 2008-09 |
6 |
24 |
| 2009-10 |
11 |
21 |
| 2010-11 |
3 |
10 |
| 2011-12 |
5 |
16 |
|
|
Acquitted not proven |
|
| Homicide etc. |
Rape and Attempted Rape |
|
| 2012-13 |
10 |
21 |
| 2013-14 |
7 |
44 |
| 2014-15 |
9 |
50 |
| 2015-16 |
11 |
45 |
| 2016-17 |
5 |
42 |
| 2017-18 |
6 |
48 |
| 2018-19 |
6 |
70 |
| 2019-20 |
6 |
74 |
1. Excludes people against whom proceedings are started but which are dropped before they reach court. Source: Scottish Government criminal proceedings database
Please note: Homicide etc. comprises murder, culpable homicide (i.e. unlawful killing but without intent to do so) and the statutory crimes of causing death by dangerous or careless driving, causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, driving illegally when involved in a fatal accident and corporate homicide.
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