Written Question · S4W-17913 · Session 4
How many prosecutions for (a) sexual abuse, (b) domestic abuse or violence and (c) rape in each year since 2007 before a (i) jury and (ii) …
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions for (a) sexual abuse, (b) domestic abuse or violence and (c) rape in each year since 2007 before a (i) jury and (ii) single judge resulted in a conviction, also expressed as a percentage of such cases.
The answer
The available information is given in the following tables. Solemn court cases will be tried by a judge and jury, summary court cases will be tried a single judge.
Number of people proceeded against and convicted for a crime associated with sexual abuse1,2, 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Crime/result/court
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Sexual abuse
People proceeded against
Solemn court
183
203
224
214
217
Summary court
195
225
206
206
249
People convicted
Solemn court
149
175
189
168
182
Summary court
146
180
165
169
185
Percentage convicted
Solemn court
81%
86%
84%
79%
84%
Summary court
75%
80%
80%
82%
74%
Notes:
1. Where main offence.
2. Includes sexual assault, and other sexual offences. Excludes crimes associated with prostitution, public indecency and bestiality.
Number of people proceeded against and convicted where main charge had domestic abuse aggravator recorded, 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Crime/result/court
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Domestic abuse
People proceeded against
Solemn court
117
163
184
188
225
Summary court
6,258
7,788
9,975
9,834
10,267
People convicted
Solemn court
96
131
140
148
178
Summary court
5,554
6,977
8,706
8,416
8,691
Percentage convicted
Solemn court
82%
80%
76%
79%
79%
Summary court
89%
90%
87%
86%
85%
Number of people proceeded against and convicted where main charge was rape1,2, 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Crime/result/court
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Rape
People proceeded against
Solemn court
88
86
93
58
75
Summary court
0
0
0
0
0
People convicted
Solemn court
35
28
42
22
37
Summary court
0
0
0
0
0
Percentage convicted
Solemn court
40%
33%
45%
38%
49%
Summary court
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Source: Scottish Government Court Proceedings Database.
Notes:
1. Where main offence.
2. Rape cases would normally be remitted to the High Court for sentencing.
Number of people proceeded against and convicted for a crime associated with sexual abuse1,2, 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Crime/result/court
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Sexual abuse
People proceeded against
Solemn court
183
203
224
214
217
Summary court
195
225
206
206
249
People convicted
Solemn court
149
175
189
168
182
Summary court
146
180
165
169
185
Percentage convicted
Solemn court
81%
86%
84%
79%
84%
Summary court
75%
80%
80%
82%
74%
Notes:
1. Where main offence.
2. Includes sexual assault, and other sexual offences. Excludes crimes associated with prostitution, public indecency and bestiality.
Number of people proceeded against and convicted where main charge had domestic abuse aggravator recorded, 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Crime/result/court
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Domestic abuse
People proceeded against
Solemn court
117
163
184
188
225
Summary court
6,258
7,788
9,975
9,834
10,267
People convicted
Solemn court
96
131
140
148
178
Summary court
5,554
6,977
8,706
8,416
8,691
Percentage convicted
Solemn court
82%
80%
76%
79%
79%
Summary court
89%
90%
87%
86%
85%
Number of people proceeded against and convicted where main charge was rape1,2, 2007-08 to 2011-12.
Crime/result/court
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Rape
People proceeded against
Solemn court
88
86
93
58
75
Summary court
0
0
0
0
0
People convicted
Solemn court
35
28
42
22
37
Summary court
0
0
0
0
0
Percentage convicted
Solemn court
40%
33%
45%
38%
49%
Summary court
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Source: Scottish Government Court Proceedings Database.
Notes:
1. Where main offence.
2. Rape cases would normally be remitted to the High Court for sentencing.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-17913 by reference.