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<p>The number of offenders aged between 14 and 20 found guilty at all courts of indictable
only or triable either way drug offences, as classified in Criminal Justice Statistics,
in England and Wales, from 2011 to 2015, can be viewed in the table. The information
below is a further breakdown of published data and can be located at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015</a>.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders aged between 14 and 20
found guilty at all courts of drug offences<sup>(1)</sup>, England and Wales, 2011
to 2015 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outcome</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>13,719</p></td><td><p>11,748</p></td><td><p>10,584</p></td><td><p>9,207</p></td><td><p>8,395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) As per 'Drug offences' in the Offence group
classifications at</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(2) The figures given in the table relate to
persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt
with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence
for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for
two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory
maximum penalty is the most severe.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(3)
Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete.
However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative
data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should
be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are
taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="5"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p>
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</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
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