|
E10 Key witness does not support case
|
44
|
0.0
|
50
|
0.1
|
27
|
0.0
|
27
|
0.0
|
|
E11 Unreliable/lack of identification
|
160
|
0.2
|
144
|
0.2
|
129
|
0.1
|
122
|
0.1
|
|
E1 Inadmissible evidence-breach of PACE
|
10
|
0.0
|
13
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
9
|
0.0
|
|
E2 Inadmissible evidence-other than breach of PACE
|
19
|
0.0
|
9
|
0.0
|
15
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
|
E3 Unreliable confession
|
2
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
4
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
E4 Conflict of evidence
|
131
|
0.1
|
146
|
0.2
|
198
|
0.2
|
136
|
0.1
|
|
E5 Essential medical evidence missing
|
10
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
E6 Essential forensic evidence missing
|
24
|
0.0
|
8
|
0.0
|
14
|
0.0
|
12
|
0.0
|
|
E7 Essential legal element missing
|
271
|
0.3
|
228
|
0.3
|
239
|
0.2
|
212
|
0.2
|
|
E8 Unreliable witness or witnesses
|
198
|
0.2
|
182
|
0.2
|
188
|
0.2
|
114
|
0.1
|
|
E9 Key victim does not support case
|
121
|
0.1
|
96
|
0.1
|
76
|
0.1
|
63
|
0.1
|
|
Evidential reasons
|
990
|
1.1
|
879
|
1.0
|
897
|
0.9
|
702
|
0.7
|
|
P12 Effect on victim's physical or mental health
|
9
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
P13 Suspect/Defendant elderly or in significant ill health
|
10
|
0.0
|
4
|
0.0
|
4
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
P14 Loss or harm minor and single incident
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
P15 Loss or harm put right
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
P16 Long delay between offence/charge or trial
|
6
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
|
P17 Very small or nominal penalty
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
P18 Other indictment/sentence
|
21
|
0.0
|
10
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
12
|
0.0
|
|
P19 Informer or other public interest immunity issues
|
0
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
14
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
|
P20 Caution more suitable
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
P21 Youth of offender
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
P22 Conditional caution more suitable
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
P36 Inappropriate to compel victim
|
0
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
P37 Inappropriate to compel witness
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
Public interest reasons
|
48
|
0.1
|
35
|
0.0
|
32
|
0.0
|
29
|
0.0
|
|
U22 File not received from police-adjournment refused
|
12
|
0.0
|
7
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
|
U23 CPS not ready-adjournment refused
|
17
|
0.0
|
13
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
|
U24 Offence taken into consideration
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
U25 Victim refuses to give evidence or retracts
|
32
|
0.0
|
47
|
0.1
|
16
|
0.0
|
19
|
0.0
|
|
U26 Other witness refuses to give evidence or retracts
|
8
|
0.0
|
10
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
U27 Victim fails to attend unexpectedly
|
13
|
0.0
|
27
|
0.0
|
29
|
0.0
|
15
|
0.0
|
|
U28 Other civilian witness fails to attend unexpectedly
|
9
|
0.0
|
7
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
U29 Police witness fails to attend unexpectedly
|
7
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
U30 Victim intimidation
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
U31 Other civilian witness intimidation
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
4
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
U32 Documents produced at court
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
Unable to proceed reasons
|
99
|
0.1
|
113
|
0.1
|
71
|
0.1
|
50
|
0.0
|
|
033 Bind over acceptable
|
33
|
0.0
|
40
|
0.0
|
30
|
0.0
|
21
|
0.0
|
|
034 Acquittal after trial
|
126
|
0.1
|
148
|
0.2
|
132
|
0.1
|
149
|
0.1
|
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|
035 Other
|
109
|
0.1
|
39
|
0.0
|
27
|
0.0
|
38
|
0.0
|
|
Other reasons
|
268
|
0.3
|
227
|
0.3
|
189
|
0.2
|
208
|
0.2
|
|
Total Judge directed acquittals
|
1,405
|
1.5
|
1,254
|
1.4
|
1,189
|
1.2
|
989
|
1.0
|
|
Total unsuccessful outcomes
|
69,832
|
76.4
|
69,549
|
77.0
|
77,428
|
79.4
|
84,000
|
80.9
|
|
Total convictions
|
21,526
|
23.6
|
20,720
|
23.0
|
20,101
|
20.6
|
19,890
|
19.1
|
|
Total completed case outcomes
|
91,358
|
-
|
90,269
|
-
|
97,529
|
-
|
103,890
|
-
|
