NCJ Number
77818
Date Published
1978
Length
421 pages
Annotation
This report on crime and criminal proceedings in England and Wales for 1977 includes statistics on indictable and nonindictable offenses, offenders, sentencing, legal aid, the use of remand, and homicide.
Abstract
Indictable offenses generally include violence against a person, sexual offenses, robbery, burglary, theft and handling stolen goods, fraud and forgery, criminal damage, and others, including blackmail, high treason, libel, reckless or dangerous driving, and drug offenses. Nonindictable offenses are those of a less serious nature and cover most motoring offenses. Tabular data are presented on court proceedings at the magistrates' courts and at the Crown Court by offense, sex, and result. Other tables cover public prosecutions, mentally disordered offenders, appeals, the prerogative of mercy, legal aid, indictable offenses, and cautioning. An appendix contains a list of indictable offenses showing their classification numbers.