Statistical Bulletin CrJ/2005/12 Homicide in Scotland, 2004/05

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Table 17
Time taken for the criminal justice system to deal with homicide cases (1), 1995/96-2004/05

Year recorded

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

All accused persons

208

159

160

158

184

134

162

179

157

189

A final result (2) reached

200

142

146

135

156

121

145

153

132

122

Case pending

6

11

14

16

23

11

11

23

21

58

Death of suspect after charging

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

Suspect yet to be charged

-

3

-

5

2

1

4

1

4

8

Death of suspect before charging

2

3

-

2

3

1

2

-

-

-

Time between recording of homicide and charging of accused (per cent of accused with a charge)

less than 1 month

88

84

91

91

86

92

91

84

91

86

>=1 month but less than 2 months

4

5

3

4

4

1

4

6

3

6

>=2 months but less than 3 months

3

1

3

1

2

1

3

2

1

5

>=3 months but less than 6 months

2

6

-

2

2

2

1

4

1

2

>=6 months but less than 12 months

-

1

-

1

3

2

-

2

1

1

>= 12 months

*

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

Unknown

2

1

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

All accused who have been charged (100%)

206

153

160

151

179

132

156

178

153

181

Time between charging of accused and final result being reached (per cent of accused with a final result)

less than 3 months

5

11

8

13

6

5

8

6

6

4

>=3 months but less than 6 months

70

61

70

59

46

35

39

23

30

52

>=6 months but less than 12 months

16

18

14

17

26

36

23

37

45

40

>= 12 months

8

9

5

10

19

19

28

33

16

2

Unknown

3

1

3

1

3

5

1

2

3

2

All accused for whom a final result was reached (100%)

200

142

146

135

156

121

145

153

132

122

Time between recording of homicide and final result being reached (per cent of accused with a final result)

less than 3 months

4

8

7

13

1

4

7

5

6

2

>=3 months but less than 6 months

68

56

68

56

46

35

41

21

27

51

>=6 months but less than 12 months

19

23

17

20

29

38

23

34

46

46

>= 12 months

10

13

6

10

23

21

30

40

20

2

Unknown

-

-

1

1

1

2

-

-

-

-

All accused for whom a final result was reached (100%)

200

142

146

135

156

121

145

153

132

122

1. Currently (as at 28 November 2005) recorded as homicide.
2. Final result includes no proceedings, proceedings dropped and court outcomes.

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