Perjury and false statements: A criminal profile of persons convicted 1979-2001 : Criminal Law Review

Soothill, K and Francis, Brian and Ackerley, Elizabeth (2004) Perjury and false statements: A criminal profile of persons convicted 1979-2001 : Criminal Law Review. Criminal Law Review (Nov). pp. 926-935. ISSN 0011-135X

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Abstract

This study focuses on the 4354 males and 936 females convicted at least once for perjury between 1979 and 2001. It demonstrates that, despite some recent high profile cases, there has been a decline in the number of recorded offences and the number of convictions for perjury. Those convicted of perjury tend to be older than the predominantly younger population that dominates the criminal justice system. A majority of those first convicted of perjury do not have previous convictions for a standard-list offence. Repeat perjury convictions are comparatively rare with around one in forty of offenders for perjury being convicted again for this offence.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Criminal Law Review
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Research Output Funding/no_not_funded
Subjects:
?? perjurycriminal recordssentencingprosecutionsperverting the course of justiceno - not fundednopathology and forensic medicinelaw ??
ID Code:
207899
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Deposited On:
06 Nov 2023 11:35
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
02 Dec 2024 00:46