Natascha Engel:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent guidance his Department has issued to young offender institutions on the prohibition on corporal punishment in the juvenile secure estate. [288439]
Maria Eagle:
The Ministry of Justice has not issued any recent guidance to young offender institutions on the prohibition of corporal punishment in the Young People's secure estate.
Corporal punishment in prisons was abolished under Section 65 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967. This section of the Act remains in force.
Crimes of Violence: Females
Chris Grayling:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many women have been convicted for each offence involving violence against the person in each of the last 10 years. [291774]
Claire Ward:
Information showing the number of females found guilty at all courts for offences of violence against the person by offence, in England and Wales, from 1998 to 2007 (latest available) is shown in the following table. Data for 2008 will be available towards the end of 2009.
Number of females found guilty at all courts for offences of violence against the person by offence, 1998 to 2007( 1, 2) , England and Wales
Offence
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Indictable offences
Murder
9
16
13
17
13
19
18
24
14
19
Attempted murder
6
3
7
3
4
4
8
1
4
4
Threat or conspiracy to murder
43
41
38
38
43
46
50
47
35
44
Manslaughter
35
27
28
32
36
31
26
41
21
24
Infanticide
2
8
2
5
2
-
-
2
1
2
Child destruction
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Causing death by dangerous driving
4
11
10
13
9
6
13
15
12
21
Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility
3
5
5
4
4
1
3
3
-
1
Causing death by dangerous driving while under the influence of drink or drugs
5
5
2
2
9
4
4
5
7
8
Causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable person
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking
1
-
1
-
2
-
1
1
2
1
Wounding or other act endangering life
99
92
93
100
103
104
146
137
108
119
Endangering railway passenger
-
2
3
1
-
-
1
2
1
6
More serious offences
207
210
202
215
225
215
270
278
206
253
Other wounding, etc.
3,301
3,088
3,226
2,997
3,314
3,359
3,548
3,874
3,977
3,985
Cruelty to or neglect of children
210
270
247
223
247
271
307
283
257
260
Abandoning children aged under two years
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
2
1
Child abduction
8
10
6
6
8
13
10
13
16
5
Procuring illegal abortion
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Concealment of birth
1
1
1
1
-
3
-
3
2
1
Less serious offences
3,521
3,369
3,480
3,228
3,569
3,646
3,865
4,173
4,254
4,252
Total indictable violence against the person
3,728
3,579
3,682
3,443
3,794
3,861
4,135
4,451
4,460
4,505
Summary offences
Common assault, etc.
3,209
3,611
3,696
3,826
4,267
4,536
5,519
6,550
7,283
8,068
Total indictable and summary offences of violence against the person
6,937
7,190
7,378
7,269
8,061
8,397
9,654
11,001
11,743
12,573
(1) The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences, the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source:
Office for Criminal Justice Reform, Evidence and Analysis Unit.
