§ 52. Mrs. Shirley Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been found guilty of offences involving mugging so far in 1972; what the figure was for 1971; what are the ages of those sentenced for this offence; and what is the number who were unemployed when the offence was committed.
§ Mr. CarlisleThere is no agreed definition of "mugging". The most relevant figures are those for offences of robbery or assault with intent to rob.
The following table gives particulars of the persons found guilty in England and Wales in 1971 of these offences. No figures for 1972 are yet available. Information about the occupation of an offender is not at present collected.
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Persons found guilty in England and Wales of offences of robbery or assault with intent to rob 1971 Age Group Number of Persons Under 14 218 14 and under 17 662 17 and under 21 949 21 and under 25 549 25 and under 30 312 30 and under 40 246 40 and under 50 54 50 and under 60 9 60 and over 0 2,999