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Author: Northern Ireland. Department of Justice

Title: First Time Entrants to the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland 2011/12

Summary: The bulletin presents information on first time entrants (first offences) to the criminal justice system disaggregated by age, gender, offence category and disposal type for 2011/12. Key findings - There were 13,225 first time entrants (first offences) to the criminal justice system in 2011/12. Of these, 11.8% (1,564) were in the 10 - 17 year old age group and 31.2% (4,130) in the 18 - 24 year old age group. - First offences made up 32.3% of all offences in 2011/12. Of all first offences, 40.1% (5,309) were dealt with by way of diversionary disposal, compared to 59.9% (7,916) which were dealt with by conviction. - First offences accounted for 42.5% of all instances where a conviction or diversion was issued to the 10 - 17 age group. - First offences accounted for 51.3% of all instances where a conviction or diversion was issued to females in 2011/12. By comparison, first offences accounted for only 28.4% of all instances where a conviction or diversion was issued to males in 2011/12. - 51.8% of all first offences in 2011/12 were for Motoring offences. Of all instances where a conviction or diversion was issued for offences in that category in 2011/12, 41.2% were for first offences. - First offences accounted for 57.6% of all instances where a diversionary disposal was issued in 2011/12. People in the 10 - 17 year old age group were most likely (90.9%) to receive a diversion for a first offence. - First offences accounted for 34.4% of all instances where a monetary penalty was imposed in relation to a conviction or diversion in 2011/12. However, of all instances where imprisonment was imposed as a penalty in 2011/12, first offences accounted for only 5.6%.

Details: Belfast: Northern Ireland Department of Justice, 2014. 20p.

Source: Internet Resource: Research and Statistical Bulletin 9/2014: Accessed October 1, 2014 at: http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index/statistics-research/stats-research-publications/prosecutions-and-convictions/first-time-entrants-to-the-justice-system-in-ni2011-12.pdf

Year: 2014

Country: United Kingdom

URL: http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index/statistics-research/stats-research-publications/prosecutions-and-convictions/first-time-entrants-to-the-justice-system-in-ni2011-12.pdf

Shelf Number: 133514

Keywords:
Crime Statistics
Criminal Justice System
Criminal Statistics
Offenders (Northern Ireland)