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Written question asked by Gerald Bermingham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 February 1990. It was answered by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 February 1990 on behalf of the Home Office.


Untitled Written question

Question
To give nos. sentenced to a gaol by a Crown Court in England & Wales during 1988 who had committed an offence involving violence, sex, robbery & supply of drugs; what proportion of 17 to 20-years-olds & adults were sentenced to immediate custody for violence against the person, burglary, theft & handling, fraud & forgery, criminal damage & drug offences in each of the Crown Court centres in England & Wales during 1988; & the average sentence length in England & Wales for Crown Courts, Magistrates Courts & all courts during 1988. - Incls tables & ref for average sentence lengths to"Criminal Statistics England & Wales 1988" (Tables 7.16 to 7.20), (Holding answer 25.1.90).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
166 c646-50W;166 c644-8W
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Crime Crimes of violence Burglary Crimes against property Custodial treatment Crown Court Fraud Forgery Drugs Magistrates' courts Prison sentences Sexual offences Young offenders Theft Robbery
Contains statistics
Yes