TY - JOUR

T1 - Perjury and false statements: A criminal profile of persons convicted 1979-2001

T2 - Criminal Law Review

AU - Soothill, K

AU - Francis, Brian

AU - Ackerley, Elizabeth

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Perjury

KW - Criminal records

KW - Sentencing

KW - Prosecutions

KW - Perverting the course of justice

M3 - Journal article

SP - 926

EP - 935

JO - Criminal Law Review

JF - Criminal Law Review

SN - 0011-135X

IS - Nov

ER -