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Rape

Volume 111: debated on Friday 6 March 1987

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many men have been

Table 1
Males proceeded against and found guilty at all courts for offences of rape1 and attempted rape by type of sentence—England and Wales 1985
Proceeded againstFound guilySentenced to
Immediate custodyOtherwise dealt with
England78539837622
Wales4128253
England and Wales82642640125
1 Includes offences under s. 127, 128 of the Mental Health Act 1959.
Table 2
Males sentenced to immediate custody at all courts for rape1 and attempted rape by type and length of sentence—England and Wales 1985
Sentence lengthTotal
Up to 3 yearsOver 3 years up to 5 yearsOver 5 years up to 10 yearsOver 10 years
England
Unsuspended imprisonment92955115253
Partly suspended imprisonment44
Youth custody4539211106
Detention centre order33
Detained under s.53 CYPA 193372110
Total1511367316376
Wales
Unsuspended imprisonment48315
Partly suspended imprisonment33
Youth custody3317
Detention centre order
Detained under s.53 CYPA 1933
Total1011425

prosecuted for rape in each of the last five years in England; how many men have been convicted in each of these years; of these, how many have not been sent to prison; and how many have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment of less than three years, between three and five years, between five and 10 years and over 10 years respectively; and what orders were made in respect of those convicted but not sent to prison;

(2) how many men have been prosecuted for rape in each of the last five years in Wales; how many men have been convicted in each of these years; of these, how many have not been sent to prison; and how many have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment of less than three years, between three and five years, between five and 10 years and over 10 years respectively; and what orders were made in respect of those convicted but not sent to prison.

[pursuant to his reply, 23 February 1987, c. 35]: The information requested for 1985 which may be incomplete is given in the tables. Comparable data for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information on offences of rape in England and Wales as a whole is published annually in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales, supplementary tables, volumes 1 and 2"—in tables S1.1(A), S2.1(A), S2.3, S2.4 and S2.5, under offence classification 19. The figures for rape include aiding and abetting and attempted rape and some offences not under section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956.

Sentence length

Total

Up to 3 years

Over 3 years up to 5 years

Over 5 years up to 10 years

Over 10 years

England and Wales
Unsuspended imprisonment961035415268
Partly suspended imprisonment77
Youth custody4842221113
Detention centre order33
Detained under s.53 CYPA 193372110
Total1611477716401

1 Includes offences under s.127, 128 of the Mental Health Act 1959.

Table 3

Males found guilty of rape1 and attempted rape not sentenced to immediate custody by type of disposal

England and Wales 1985

England

Wales

England and Wales

Hospital order under
s.37(1) Mental Health Act 1983
44
Restriction order under
ss.37 and 41 Mental Health Act 1983
55
Probation order22
Supervision order33
Fine11
Community service order11
Attendance centre order22
Care order11
Fully suspended sentence66
Total22325

1 Includes offences under s. 127, 128 of the Mental Health Act 1959.