Statistical Bulletin: CrJ/2006/5: Prison Statistics Scotland, 2005/06

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Table 23 Young offender direct sentenced receptions (1) to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2005/06

Main crime/offence

Number Received (=100%)

Average Sentence Imposed (days)

Percentage (2) sentenced to :

< 30 days

30 - 59 days

60 - 89 days

90 days/ 3 mths

> 3,< 6 months

6, < 2 years

2yrs, < 4yrs

4+ yrs excl life

Serious assault and attempted murder

292

794

1

*

4

3

3

47

25

16

Robbery

105

486

-

1

8

7

14

44

21

6

Housebreaking

144

173

1

6

13

28

24

25

3

-

Theft by opening lockfast places

19

113

5

16

16

16

21

26

-

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

17

118

-

-

35

12

29

24

-

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

61

131

2

3

26

18

33

18

-

-

Shoplifting

120

100

2

10

27

27

23

13

-

-

Fraud

5

188

20

-

-

40

-

40

-

-

Drugs

72

520

1

-

10

6

14

40

22

7

Petty assault

338

175

1

4

19

23

24

26

3

*

Breach of the peace

166

97

8

10

33

27

11

10

-

1

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

80

118

3

6

18

23

34

18

-

-

(1) See Notes 5, 6, 7 and 17 of Annex.
(2) Due to rounding of figures some percentage totals may not add to 100.

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