Scottish Government

28 April 2009

ISSN 0264 1178
ISBN 978 0 7559 7524 2 (Web only publication)

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A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Key Points for 2007/08
3. Revisions to data
4. Commentary: Criminal Court Proceedings in Context
5. Commentary: Persons Proceeded Against
6. Commentary: Persons Convicted
7. Commentary: Sex and Age of Persons with a Charge Proved
8. Commentary: Sentencing
9. Commentary: Characteristics of Individual Offenders
10. Commentary: Bail Orders and Offences
11. Commentary: Motor Vehicle Offences
12. Appendix of Tables

Annexes Notes on Statistics Used in this Bulletin
Annex A - Data Sources
Annex B - Quality, Collection & Coverage of the Court Proceedings Data
Annex C - Revisions to Data
Annex D - Understanding the Statistics in this Bulletin
Annex E - Definitions and Classifications

Additional Datasets for Criminal Proceedings

Scottish Government Statistician Group
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