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

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Table 27 Adult direct sentenced receptions (1) to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2005/06

Number & Percentage

Main crime/offence

Average Number Received (=100%)

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

605

807

*

1

3

3

5

45

25

18

Robbery

291

758

1

1

3

4

12

38

23

17

Housebreaking

745

250

1

1

11

13

37

28

9

*

Theft by opening lockfast places

107

151

-

7

12

18

45

17

1

1

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

103

144

2

7

15

15

38

23

1

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

103

149

1

6

17

27

35

11

4

-

Shoplifting

1,406

99

4

11

23

22

32

8

*

-

Fraud

132

226

1

4

19

19

20

30

6

1

Drugs

933

657

1

5

6

7

10

33

23

14

Petty assault

1,262

148

2

7

17

22

30

20

2

*

Breach of the peace

1,005

87

6

18

39

20

10

5

1

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

771

166

3

3

8

16

32

38

-

-

(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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