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Statistical Bulletin CrJ/1991/1 Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 1997

Persons with charge proved by main penalty, 1987-1997

Table 7

Number
Main penalty	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	% change 1996-1997

Total	179,276	179,119	173,594	176,558	178,966	177,483	162,806	159,178	156,707	153,087	150,450	-2

Prison	9,293	9,669	9,091	8,796	9,222	10,085	10,832	11,583	11,561	12,134	11,621	-4
Young offenders institution¹	4,818	4,799	4,531	4,150	4,318	4,488	4,461	4,472	4,646	4,744	4,557	-4
Detention of child	43	28	19	23	35	22	30	36	48	45	29	-36
Insanity, hospital, guardianship order	133	160	151	152	148	133	138	133	136	159	162	2
Community service order	3,287	3,423	4,056	4,739	5,190	5,473	5,079	5,320	5,339	5,711	5,707	*
Probation	3,131	3,343	3840	4268	4877	5385	5722	6145	6145	6,435	6,814	6
Fine	140,752	139,283	133,817	135,273	135,479	131,842	116,918	112,748	110,337	105,384	103,861	-1
Compensation order	1,616	1,703	1,771	1,678	1,591	1,575	1,578	1,535	1,527	1,415	1,304	-8
Admonition or caution	15,678	15,983	15,552	16,558	17,137	17,441	16,976	16,243	15,857	15,859	15,039	-5
Remit to children's hearing	68	59	67	52	82	72	83	124	172	193	219	13
Absolute discharge	457	669	699	869	887	967	989	839	939	1,008	1,137	13

Per cent

Main penalty	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997

Total	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*

Prison	5	5	5	5	5	6	7	7	7	8	8
Young offenders institution¹	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3
Detention of child	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Insanity, hospital, guardianship order	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Community service order	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
Probation	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Fine	79	78	77	77	76	74	72	71	70	69	69
Compensation order	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Admonition or caution	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Remit to children's hearing	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Absolute discharge	*	*	*	*	*	1	1	1	1	1	1

1 Figures for Young offenders institution include Detention centre which was only available to courts until 1988.