§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of males have a conviction before the age of 35 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanIt is estimated from the offenders index that 35 per cent. of males1 born in 1953 had a conviction for at least one offence on the "standard list"2 by the age of 35. Further information is published in "Digest 2: Information on the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales", which is available in the Library.
1Estimates from the Home Office offenders index covering all convictions for "standard list" offences since 1963. Results from the 1953 birth cohort sample.2 Mainly indictable offences but includes some summary offences such as assault on a constable and cruelty to or neglect of children.