Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Prison Statistics Scotland, 2007/08

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Table 24A
Young offender direct sentenced receptions (1) of males : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2007/08

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

314

715

-

*

2

1

6

51

27

13

Robbery

94

560

-

1

3

4

16

44

27

5

Housebreaking

113

256

1

4

15

11

20

46

2

2

Theft by opening lockfast places

20

179

-

10

20

5

20

45

-

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

18

97

-

11

28

22

33

6

-

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

62

174

5

6

6

16

37

29

-

-

Shoplifting

66

147

9

9

14

12

32

24

-

-

Fraud

11

232

-

-

9

27

9

55

-

-

Drugs

67

548

1

7

4

1

16

37

28

3

Petty assault

415

207

2

5

16

11

22

42

2

-

Breach of the peace

169

124

8

17

20

15

18

21

1

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

56

159

5

5

2

16

34

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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