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Racist Incident Monitoring Annual Report 2003 - 2004
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Annex 1 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Avon and Somerset
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
49 |
|
|
| Police identification |
38 |
78% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
11 |
22% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
38 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
11 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
66 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
74% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
73 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
53 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
13 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
5 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
16 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
6 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
5 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
53 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
42 |
79% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
8 |
15% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
1 |
2% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
2 |
4% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
39 |
74% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
2 |
3% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
12 |
23% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
20 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
1 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
5 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
2 |
10% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
20% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
5 |
25% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
4 |
20% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
2 |
10% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
3 |
15% |
7% |
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Annex 2 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Bedfordshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
36 |
|
|
| Police identification |
26 |
72% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
10 |
28% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
11 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
69% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
55 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
8 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
78% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
63 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
41 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
11 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
13 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
7 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
41 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
20 |
49% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
8 |
20% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
4 |
10% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
9 |
21% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
7 |
17% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
29 |
71% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
5 |
12% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
22 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
8 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
5 |
23% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
18% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
10 |
45% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
14% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 3 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cambridgeshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
53 |
|
|
| Police identification |
43 |
81% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
10 |
19% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
43 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
10 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
103 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
74% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
106 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
71 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
18 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
15 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
10 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
10 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
4 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
71 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
50 |
71% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
18 |
25% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
3 |
4% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
35 |
49% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
33 |
47% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
3 |
4% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
35 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
6 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
11 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
6 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
6 |
17% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
6% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
11 |
31% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
8 |
23% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
9% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
5 |
14% |
7% |
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Annex 4 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cheshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
75 |
|
|
| Police identification |
74 |
99% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
1 |
1% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
61 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
14 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
81% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
92 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
1 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
88% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
93 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
72 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
13 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
12 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
39 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
72 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
39 |
54% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
22 |
31% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
11 |
15% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
57 |
79% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
14 |
19% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
1 |
2% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
21 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
5 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
14 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
5 |
24% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
2% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
15 |
71% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
1 |
5% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 5 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cleveland
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
0 |
|
|
| Police identification |
0 |
0% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
0 |
0% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
0 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
0 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
0% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
0 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
0 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
0% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
0 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
0 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
0 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
0 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
0 |
0% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
0 |
0% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
0 |
0% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
0 |
0% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
0 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
0 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
0 |
0% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 6 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Cumbria
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
27 |
|
|
| Police identification |
26 |
96% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
1 |
4% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
2 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
93% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
35 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
1 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
71% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
36 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
17 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
23 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
6 |
20% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
1 |
3% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
20 |
67% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
6 |
20% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
4 |
13% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
6 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
0 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
1 |
17% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
33% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
3 |
50% |
7% |
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Annex 7 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Derbyshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
40 |
|
|
| Police identification |
33 |
83% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
7 |
17% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
15 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
63% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
57 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
2 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
75% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
59 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
32 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
6 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
10 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
32 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
21 |
66% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
7 |
22% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
4 |
12% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
29 |
91% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
1 |
3% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
2 |
6% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
27 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
5 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
8 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
4 |
15% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
4 |
15% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
13 |
48% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
3 |
11% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
11% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 8 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Devon and Cornwall
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
125 |
|
|
| Police identification |
119 |
95% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
6 |
5% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
109 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
16 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
87% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
178 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
19 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
76% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
197 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
137 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
24 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
10 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
59 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
10 |
| Other assaults |
12 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
12 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
5 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
137 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
109 |
80% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
20 |
15% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
8 |
5% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
85 |
62% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
40 |
29% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
12 |
9% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
60 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
9 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
30 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
12 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
3 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
5 |
7% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
3% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
31 |
52% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
13 |
22% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
10 |
16% |
7% |
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Annex 9 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Dorset
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
27 |
|
|
| Police identification |
25 |
93% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
2 |
7% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
25 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
2 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
93% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
56 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
84% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
59 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
46 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
12 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
15 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
11 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
46 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
33 |
77% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
4 |
9% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
4 |
9% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
5 |
10% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
8 |
17% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
32 |
70% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
6 |
13% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
13 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
1 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
4 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
1 |
8% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
7 |
54% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
15% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
23% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 10 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Durham
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
43 |
|
|
| Police identification |
42 |
98% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
1 |
2% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
34 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
9 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
85% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
51 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
1 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
82% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
52 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
36 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
2 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
27 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
36 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
30 |
83% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
6 |
17% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
25 |
69% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
0 |
0% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
11 |
31% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
16 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
2 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
12 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
1 |
6% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
1 |
6% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
5 |
31% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
4 |
26% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
5 |
31% |
7% |
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Annex 11 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Dyfed Powys
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
43 |
|
|
| Police identification |
35 |
81% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
8 |
19% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
40 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
3 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
93% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
64 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
66% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
71 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
49 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
29 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
2 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
49 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
42 |
86% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
4 |
8% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
3 |
6% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
39 |
80% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
7 |
14% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
3 |
6% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
22 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
3 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
4 |
| Other harassment |
3 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
0 |
0% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
0 |
0% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
12 |
55% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
9 |
41% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
1 |
4% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
0 |
0% |
7% |
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Annex 12 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Essex
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
38 |
|
|
| Police identification |
34 |
89% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
4 |
11% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
29 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
9 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
76% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
50 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
57 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
35 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
11 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
4 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
9 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
4 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
0 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
35 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
22 |
63% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
3 |
8% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
10 |
29% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
13 |
37% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
15 |
43% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
7 |
20% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
22 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
7 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
6 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
4 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
4 |
18% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
9% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
6 |
27% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
5 |
23% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
3 |
14% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
2 |
9% |
7% |
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Annex 13 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Gloucestershire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
26 |
|
|
| Police identification |
26 |
100% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
0 |
0% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
22 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
4 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
85% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
40 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
0 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
75% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
40 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
13 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
3 |
| Other assaults |
3 |
| Other criminal damage |
2 |
| Other public order |
3 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
2 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
30 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
22 |
87% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
4 |
13% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
14 |
47% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
15 |
50% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
1 |
3% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
10 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
2 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
0 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
5 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
1 |
| Other assaults |
0 |
| Other criminal damage |
0 |
| Other public order |
2 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
3 |
30% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
20% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
1 |
10% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
0 |
0% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
0 |
0% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
2 |
20% |
7% |
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Annex 14 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Greater Manchester
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
294 |
|
|
| Police identification |
253 |
86% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
41 |
14% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
228 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
66 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
450 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
80 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
76% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
530 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
303 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
31 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
28 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
120 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
21 |
| Other assaults |
23 |
| Other criminal damage |
10 |
| Other public order |
48 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
5 |
| Other |
15 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
303 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
229 |
76% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
35 |
12% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
5 |
1% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
234 |
11% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
180 |
59% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
90 |
30% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
33 |
11% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
227 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
31 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
36 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
51 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
21 |
| Other assaults |
15 |
| Other criminal damage |
13 |
| Other public order |
42 |
| Other harassment |
8 |
| Theft Act |
1 |
| Other |
9 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
36 |
16% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
17 |
7% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
106 |
47% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
31 |
14% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
22 |
10% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
15 |
6% |
7% |
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Annex 15 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Gwent
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
52 |
|
|
| Police identification |
42 |
81% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
10 |
19% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
36 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
16 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
69% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
80 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
3 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
65% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
73 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
57 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
5 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
2 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
26 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
2 |
| Other assaults |
8 |
| Other criminal damage |
4 |
| Other public order |
8 |
| Other harassment |
2 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
57 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
38 |
67% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
3 |
5% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
1 |
1% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
5 |
9% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
10 |
18% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
36 |
63% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
7 |
12% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
14 |
25% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
26 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
4 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
1 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
17 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
0 |
| Other assaults |
1 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
1 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
4 |
15% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
2 |
8% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
14 |
54% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
2 |
8% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
1 |
4% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
3 |
11% |
7% |
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Annex 16 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Hampshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
188 |
|
|
| Police identification |
169 |
90% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
19 |
10% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
146 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
42 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
78% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
321 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
7 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
80% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
328 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
230 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
39 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
6 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
56 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
50 |
| Other assaults |
31 |
| Other criminal damage |
7 |
| Other public order |
7 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
10 |
| Other |
23 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
230 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
139 |
61% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
47 |
20% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
0 |
0% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
11 |
5% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
33 |
14% |
12% |
Venue of Cases
| Charges dealt with at the Mag. Court |
118 |
51% |
61% |
| Charges dealt with at the Crown Court |
83 |
36% |
26% |
| Charges dealt with at the Youth Court |
29 |
13% |
13% |
Details of charges dropped
| Number of charges dropped |
98 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
25 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
9 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
24 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
15 |
| Other assaults |
4 |
| Other criminal damage |
1 |
| Other public order |
15 |
| Other harassment |
1 |
| Theft Act |
3 |
| Other |
1 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Reason for dropping charges
| |
National % |
| Dropped: witness fails to attend |
14 |
14% |
16% |
| Dropped: witness refuses to give evidence |
24 |
25% |
10% |
| Dropped: other insufficient evidence |
34 |
35% |
45% |
| Dropped: public interest |
17 |
17% |
15% |
| Dropped: written off/other |
5 |
5% |
7% |
| Bound over without trial |
4 |
4% |
7% |
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Annex 17 Summary of Key Findings - CPS Hertfordshire
Identification of a racist incident
| |
National % |
| Number of defendants received |
66 |
|
|
| Police identification |
60 |
91% |
90% |
| CPS identification |
6 |
9% |
10% |
Defendants prosecuted/not prosecuted
| |
National % |
| Defendants prosecuted |
53 |
|
| Defendants not prosecuted |
13 |
|
| % of defendants prosecuted |
80% |
76% |
Charges
| |
National % |
| Police charges |
97 |
|
| Charges added by the CPS |
10 |
|
| % of charges unaltered by the CPS |
74% |
77% |
| Total number of charges |
107 |
|
Details of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
73 |
| Racially aggravated assaults |
16 |
| Racially aggravated criminal damage |
3 |
| Racially aggravated public order |
23 |
| Racially aggravated harassment |
6 |
| Other assaults |
12 |
| Other criminal damage |
3 |
| Other public order |
8 |
| Other harassment |
0 |
| Theft Act |
0 |
| Other |
2 |
| Homicide |
0 |
Outcome of charges prosecuted
| Number of charges prosecuted |
73 |
|
National % |
| Guilty pleas |
50 |
68% |
70% |
| Guilty after contest |
5 |
7% |
15% |
| Committal discharge |
3 |
4% |
1% |
| Half-time acquittal |
0 |
0% |
2% |
| Full-time acquittal |
15 |
21% |
