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Statistics for prosecutions and convictions under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release
Information requested
Statistics for a) prosecutions and b) convictions under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 in each year since implementation in 2019; disaggregated by male and female offender.
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The answer to your question is provided in the tables below.
Number of people proceeded under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, where main crime, by gender, 2019-20 to 2021- 22.
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person DOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2018 SECTION 1 7 245 15 403 37 773
Source: Scottish Government criminal proceedings database
Number of people convicted under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, where main crime, by gender, 2019-20 to 2021- 22.
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person DOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2018 SECTION 1 5 207 14 367 32 657
Source: Scottish Government criminal proceedings database
Data are available by financial year, with the most recent data for 2021-22. Criminal proceedings statistics report on cases which have concluded in court. This means that a crime may be recorded by the police in one year, and court proceedings may be concluded in a subsequent year.
Please note that data for 2020-21 and 2021-22 are affected by the pandemic, subsequent court closures, reduced court capacity due to physical distancing measures and delays to cases where key participants were forced to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, and may not be considered indicative of long term trends.
More data, including information on the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, can be found under the Supporting Files - Main Bulletin Tables available at Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2021-22 – Updated - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).
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2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person DOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2018 SECTION 1 7 245 15 403 37 773 Source: Scottish Government criminal proceedings database Number of people convicted under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, where main crime, by gender, 2019-20 to 2021- 22. 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person Female Person Male Person DOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2018 SECTION 1 5 207 14 367 32 657 Source: Scottish Government criminal proceedings database Data are available by financial year, with the most recent data for 2021-22.
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