The Use of Custody under the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Figure 3 shows the rate of cases (per 1,000 of the youth population aged 12-17) which were taken to court, by varying seriousness, from 1991/2 to 2003/04.

(Note: for the purposes of this text file, estimates have been made of amounts shown.)

Very minor offences = theft under, possession of stolen property, failure to comply/appear, YOA/YCJA Somewhat minor offence = other thefts, mischief/damage, break and enter, minor assault s