S2W-12713: What the average sentence has been for a first offender convicted of (a) non-sexual crimes of violence, (b) serious assault, (c) robbery, (…

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average sentence has been for a first offender convicted of (a) non-sexual crimes of violence, (b) serious assault, (c) robbery, (d) crimes of indecency, (e) rape, (f) attempted rape, (g) indecent assault, (h) crimes of dishonesty, (i) housebreaking, (j) shoplifting, (k) fraud, (l) fire-raising, (m) vandalism, (n) handling an offensive weapon, (o) drugs, (p) petty assault, (q) breach of the peace and (r) drink driving, in each of the last five years.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 Dec 2004 · 15 days after it was lodged, on time

The available information is given in the table.
Persons with No Previous Convictions1 with a Charge Proved for Selected Offences, by Type of Sentence, 1998-2002

Type of Offence2
| Total Number with a Charge Proved=100%
| % Sentenced to:
| Average Length of Custodial Sentence Days5

Custody
| Community Sentence
| Monetary
| Other

Non-Sexual Crimes of Violence
|

1998
| 497
| 30
| 37
| 22
| 11
| 860

1999
| 547
| 29
| 35
| 23
| 13
| 939

2000
| 467
| 31
| 37
| 18
| 14
| 976

2001
| 493
| 28
| 41
| 18
| 12
| 945

20023
| 571
| 27
| 40
| 23
| 10
| 865

Serious Assault
|

1998
| 281
| 24
| 43
| 27
| 6
| 862

1999
| 324
| 24
| 38
| 29
| 8
| 642

2000
| 270
| 28
| 40
| 26
| 6
| 717

2001
| 296
| 25
| 45
| 23
| 6
| 647

20023
| 365
| 24
| 41
| 29
| 5
| 659

Robbery
|

1998
| 97
| 36
| 35
| 16
| 12
| 795

1999
| 98
| 39
| 42
| 11
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-12713 by reference.