Sexual violence attrition and progression report [pdf, 762 KB]
...perpetrator received another type of sentence (‘monetary, deferment or other’) as their most serious sentence.15 In some instances (7% of convictions) the perpetrator had been convicted but was awaiting sentencing or their imposed sentence was being appealed. Once sentencing has occurred we would expect the proportion with imprisonment (or another type of sentence) to increase. 14 A charge can be dismissed, discharged or withdrawn at various stages through a court case, but unfortu...