Prison Statistics Scotland, 2006/07

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Table 24A Young offender direct sentenced receptions of males: Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2006/07

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

303

716

-

*

1

2

6

53

26

12

Robbery

92

584

-

1

1

-

13

52

29

3

Housebreaking

150

211

1

3

11

13

30

41

3

-

Theft by opening lockfast places

18

171

6

6

22

6

17

44

-

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

16

214

-

6

13

19

19

38

6

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

78

172

3

4

13

18

31

31

1

-

Shoplifting

68

127

3

21

12

10

31

24

-

-

Fraud

11

144

-

9

18

27

9

36

-

-

Drugs

44

535

7

5

5

5

11

32

32

5

Petty assault

388

182

1

5

14

15

27

38

1

-

Breach of the peace

167

121

7

11

26

21

20

14

1

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

56

156

5

7

9

13

30

36

-

-

(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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