This graph shows the number of charges of race crimes which were proceeded in court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019. A trend of decreasing figures can be found in throughout this period, with the number of proceedings reaching their lowest level in 2018/19, amounting to 2,325.
Number of race crimes proceeded in court per year in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019
*Race crime is defined as any charge of racially aggravated harassment and behavior in terms of Section 50A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 or Section 18, 19 or 23(1)a of the Public Order Act 1980 or any racial aggravation in terms of Section 96 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. (June 14, 2019). Number of race crimes proceeded in court per year in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625946/race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. "Number of race crimes proceeded in court per year in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019." Chart. June 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625946/race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. (2019). Number of race crimes proceeded in court per year in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625946/race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. "Number of Race Crimes Proceeded in Court per Year in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625946/race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Number of race crimes proceeded in court per year in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625946/race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Number of race crimes proceeded in court per year in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 [Graph], Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, June 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/625946/race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/