HC Deb 22 July 1997 vol 298 cc482-3W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the main types of offences which fall into the category of violent offences. [9073]

Mr. Michael

Violent crime comprises the offences groups of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery. A breakdown of the offence classifications within each offence group is given in the table.

  • Violence against the person
  • Homicide—murder, manslaughter and infanticide
  • Attempted murder
  • Threat or conspiracy to murder
  • Child destruction
  • Causing death by dangerous driving or careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs
  • Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking
  • Wounding or other act endangering life
  • Endangering railway passenger
  • Endangering life at sea
  • Other wounding
  • Abandoning a child under the age of two years
  • Child abduction
  • Procuring illegal abortion
  • Concealment of birth.
  • Sexual offences
  • Buggery
  • Indecent assault on a male
  • Indecency between males
  • Rape of a female
  • Rape of a male
  • Indecent assault on a female
  • Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13
  • Unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 16
  • Incest
  • Procuration
  • Abduction
  • Bigamy
  • Gross indecency with a child.
  • Robbery
  • Robbery.