Penalties for young offenders UK 1997-2011

The information in the link below comes from Hansard, the House of Commons Written Answers for 28/11/11. One descriptor might be 'the number of proven offences'; another might be the disposition of juveniles selected for processing by the criminal justice machinery. The latter seems more scientific.

"Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many proven offences of each type there were by under 18 year olds in each year between 1996-97 and 2010-11. [83090]

Mr Blunt: Penalty notices for disorder issued to persons aged 16 to 17, cautions given to persons aged 10 to 17 and defendants aged 10 to 17 found guilty at all courts in England and Wales from 1996-97 to 2010-11 can be viewed in the following tables:

Penalty notice for disorder (PND) was implemented nationally in England and Wales in 2004 under the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001."

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm111128/text/111128w0004.htm#11112837000115

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