Costs, Sentencing Profiles and the Scottish Criminal Justice System 2001: Section 306
A Scottish Executive publication under section 306 of the
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Published 2003
Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers
SE/2003/75
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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, 2001
Table 2 Distribution of Main Penalties for Persons with a Charge Proved, 2001
Sentencing in Sheriff Solemn Courts by type of Crime/Offence
Table 3 Sentencing in Sheriff Solemn Courts, 2001
Sentencing in Summary Courts by type of Crime/ Offence
Table 4 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, 2001
Table 5 Sentencing in Stipendiary Magistrates Court, 2001
Table 6 Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, 2001 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 2001, 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 2001, 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 2001, 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 2001, 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 2001, 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 2001, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved
Table 7 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, All Crimes and Offences, 2001
Table 8 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Housebreaking, 2001
Table 9 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Theft, 2001
Table 10 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Other Dishonesty, 2001
Table 11 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Simple Assault, 2001
Table 12 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Breach of the Peace, 2001
Table 13 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Dangerous/ Careless Driving, 2001
Table 14 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Drunk Driving, 2001
Table 15 Sentencing in Sheriff Summary Courts, Unlawful Use of Vehicle, 2001
Table 16 Custodial Sentence Lengths in Sheriff Summary Courts, 1998 to 2001
Table 17 Community Service Orders imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts, 1998 to 2001
Table 18 Fines imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts as Main Penalty, 1998 to 2001
Table 19 Compensation Orders imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts, 1998 to 2001 (either as a main or secondary penalty)
Table 20 Average Combined Amount of Fine and Compensation Order imposed in Sheriff Summary Courts, by Category of Offence 2001
Sentencing in District Courts for each Court
Chart G Use of Admonishment and Probation for all Crimes and Offences, by Justices of the Peace in District Courts in 2001, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved
Chart H Use of Admonishment and Probation for Theft, by Justices of the Peace in District Courts in 2001, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved
Chart I Use of Admonishment and Probation for Simple Assault, by Justices of the Peace in District Courts in 2001, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved
Chart J Use of Admonishment and Probation for Breach of the Peace, by Justices of the Peace in District Courts in 2001, by Court, showing Number of Persons with Charge Proved
Table 21 Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, All Crimes and Offences, 2001
Table 22 Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Theft, 2001
Table 23 Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Simple Assault, 2001
Table 24 Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Breach of the Peace, 2001
Table 25 Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Speeding, 2001
Table 26 Sentencing by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, Unlawful Use of Vehicle, 2001
Table 27 Fines imposed by Justices of the Peace in District Courts as Main Penalty, 1998 to 2001
Table 28 Compensation Orders imposed by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, 1998 to 2001 (either as a main or secondary penalty)
Table 29 Average Combined Amount of Fine and Compensation Order imposed by Justices of the Peace in District Courts, by category of offence, 2001
Annex: Notes on Statistics Used
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