asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the year 1976 to 1982, inclusive (a) the number of persons charged before the Special Criminal Court; (b) the number of persons convicted by the court; (c) the average length of prison sentences imposed by the court; and (d) the number of those convicted by the court who pleaded guilty and not guilty respectively.
Written Answers. - Special Criminal Court Cases.
970.
Limerick East): The information sought by the Deputy is set out in tabular form hereunder.
|
Information sought |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
(a) The number of persons charged before the Special Criminal Court |
210 |
114 |
51 |
67 |
67 |
102 |
88 |
|
(b) The number of persons convicted by the Court† |
148 |
116 |
54 |
75 |
58 |
56 |
65 |
|
(c) The average length of prison sentences imposed by the Court* |
3 yrs. |
3½ yrs. |
5½ yrs. |
6 yrs. |
6½ yrs. |
6 yrs. |
5½ yrs. |
|
(d) The number of those convicted who pleaded— |
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|
Guilty |
54 |
61 |
23 |
45 |
11 |
32 |
18 |
|
Not Guilty |
94 |
55 |
31 |
30 |
47 |
24 |
47 |
†These figures include some persons sentenced whose cases were adjourned from or commenced in previous years.
* Where a person has been sentenced to periods of imprisonment which are to run concurrently only the longest period of imprisonment imposed has been used in compiling the figures given.