§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the latest available figures for the total number and percentage of convicted offenders broken down by(a) sex, (b) age and (c) type of offence; and what are the average and median ages for known offenders in terms of (i) males and (ii) females, respectively.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is set out in the following table:
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Persons with a charge proved 1989 (a)Sex Number Per cent. Mean age Median age Males 146,165 86 28.5 24.9 Females 22,795 13 30.8 28.1 TOTAL1 169,599 99
1 Includes sex/age not known.
Persons with a charge proved 1989 (b) Age1 Number Per cent. 8–15 321 0 16–20 44,175 26 21–25 38,894 23 26–30 25,486 15 31–40 29,027 17 Over 40 26,389 16 TOTAL2 169,599 100 1 Most children alleged to have committed crimes or offences are dealt with under the children's hearing system. 2 Includes sex/age not known.
Persons with a charged proved 1989 (c) Type of offence Number Per cent. Non-sexual crimes of violence 3,232 2 Crimes of indencency 1,188 1 Crimes of dishonesty 34,618 20 Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 6,202 4 Other crimes 7,872 5 Miscellaneous offences 54,380 32 Motor vehicle offences 62,107 37 TOTAL 169,599 100 Note:Companies are excluded throughout.