Written Question · S4W-19743 · Session 4
how many people were detained in respect of domestic violence incidents in each of the last three years and, of these, how many (a) were r…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people were detained in respect of domestic violence incidents in each of the last three years and, of these, how many (a) were released without charge, (b) had their case marked as "no proceedings" by the procurator fiscal, (c) were acquitted after trial and (d) were convicted.
The answer
(a) Information on the number of people detained in respect of domestic violence incidents is not held by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).
(b) (c) & (d) The available information is contained in the following table:
People reported to COPFS for a charge with a domestic abuse aggravation
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
No action
3601
4024
4022
Acquitted after trial
734
826
873
Convicted
8564
8872
9292
Notes:
1. The figures relate to people reported to COPFS for charges with an aggravation of domestic abuse
which includes both violent and not violent offences.
2. The no action figures relate to people reported to COPFS in the appropriate financial year for
charges that were initially marked no action.
3. In the majority of cases where no action was taken it was because there was insufficient admissible
evidence in law to raise criminal proceedings.
4. Figures for acquitted after trial and convictions come from the Scottish Government Criminal
Proceedings Database.
5. Acquitted after trial includes found not guilty and found not proven after trial.
6. The acquittal and conviction figures relate to the financial year in which the trial concluded.
(b) (c) & (d) The available information is contained in the following table:
People reported to COPFS for a charge with a domestic abuse aggravation
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
No action
3601
4024
4022
Acquitted after trial
734
826
873
Convicted
8564
8872
9292
Notes:
1. The figures relate to people reported to COPFS for charges with an aggravation of domestic abuse
which includes both violent and not violent offences.
2. The no action figures relate to people reported to COPFS in the appropriate financial year for
charges that were initially marked no action.
3. In the majority of cases where no action was taken it was because there was insufficient admissible
evidence in law to raise criminal proceedings.
4. Figures for acquitted after trial and convictions come from the Scottish Government Criminal
Proceedings Database.
5. Acquitted after trial includes found not guilty and found not proven after trial.
6. The acquittal and conviction figures relate to the financial year in which the trial concluded.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-19743 by reference.