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Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018
Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.
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Table 7(b) Percentage of people convicted by main penalty, 2008-09 to 2017-18
| Main penalty | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 125,893 | 121,041 | 115,581 | 108,424 | 101,019 | 105,664 | 106,584 | 99,962 | 92,347 | 82,716 |
| Custody | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Prison | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Young offenders institution | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Supervised release order | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Extended sentence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Order for life-long restriction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Community sentence | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Community payback order | - | - | - | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Restriction of liberty order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Drug treatment & testing order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Community service order | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Probation and other community sentences | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Financial penalty | 59 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Fine | 58 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
| Compensation order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other sentence | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Admonition | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Absolute discharge, no order made | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Remit to children's hearing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Insanity, hospital, guardianship order | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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