Costs, Sentencing and the Scottish Criminal Justice System 2000

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Costs, Sentencing and the Scottish Criminal Justice System 2000

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A Scottish Executive publication under section 306 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers
SE/2002/71

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. Financial Implications of Criminal Justice Decisions

3. Sentencing Profiles

Introduction

Comparison of the Use of Disposals by Court Type

Table 1

Main Penalties for Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts, 2000

Table 2

Distribution of Main Penalties for Persons with a Charge Proved, 2000

Sentencing in Sheriff Solemn Courts by type of Crime/Offence

Table 3

Sentencing in Sheriff Solemn Courts, 2000

Sentencing in Summary Courts by type of Crime/ Offence

Table 4

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, 2000

Table 5

Sentencing in Stipendiary Magistrates Court, 2000

Table 6

Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, 2000

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts for each Court

Chart A

Use of Custody, Community Service and Probation for All Crimes and Offences in Sheriff Summary Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Chart B

Average Fine and Sentence Length for all Crimes and Offences in Sheriff Summary Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons fined or given custody

Chart C

Use of Custody, Community Service Order and Probation for Housebreaking in Sheriff Summary Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Chart D

Use of Custody, Community Service and Probation for Theft in Sheriff Summary Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Chart E

Use of Custody, Community Service and Probation for Other Dishonesty in Sheriff Summary Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Chart F

Use of Custody, Community Service and Probation for Simple Assault in Sheriff Summary Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Table 7

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, All Crimes and Offences, 2000

Table 8

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Housebreaking, 2000

Table 9

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Theft, 2000

Table 10

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Other Dishonesty, 2000

Table 11

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Simple Assault, 2000

Table 12

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Breach of the Peace, 2000

Table 13

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Dangerous/ Careless Driving, 2000

Table 14

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Drunk Driving, 2000

Table 15

Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Unlawful Use of Vehicle, 2000

Table 16

Custodial Sentence Lengths in Sheriff Summary Courts, 1997 to 2000

Table 17

Community Service Orders imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts, 1997 to 2000

Table 18

Fines imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts as Main Penalty, 1997 to 2000

Table 19

Compensation Orders imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts, 1997 to 2000

Table 20

Average Combined Amount of Fine and Compensation Order imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts, 2000

Sentencing in District Courts for each Court

Chart G

Percentage Use of Admonishment and Probation by Justices of the Peace for all Crimes and Offences in District Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Chart H

Percentage Use of Admonishment and Probation for Theft, by Justices of the Peace in District Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Chart I

Percentage Use of Admonishment and Probation for Simple Assault, by Justices of the Peace in District Courts in 2000, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Chart J

Percentage Use of Admonishment and Probation for Breach of the Peace, by Justices of the Peace in District Courts in 2000, by District Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved

Table 21

Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, All Crimes and Offences, 2000

Table 22

Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Theft, 2000

Table 23

Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Simple Assault, 2000

Table 24

Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Breach of the Peace, 2000

Table 25

Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Speeding, 2000

Table 26

Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Unlawful Use of Vehicle, 2000

Table 27

Fines imposed by Justices of the Peace in District Courts as Main Penalty, 1997 to 2000

Table 28

Compensation Orders imposed by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, 1997 to 2000

Table 29

Average Combined Amount of Fine and Compensation Order imposed by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, by category of offence, 2000

Annex: Notes on Statistics Used

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