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NSW Higher Court: Average length of imprisonment (months), by principal offence, 2000 to 2004




   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
168.2
163.4
162.6
170.1
159.7
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
78.2
46.2
27.6
58.4
74.7
Manslaughter and driving causing death
33.2
38.3
31.4
39.3
38.1
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
20.2
23.1
20.5
24.7
25.6
Other acts intended to cause injury
48.0
12.0
78.0
70.5
53.3
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
31.7
29.9
41.7
38.2
37.7
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
-
19.5
38.0
5.0
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
18.8
12.8
15.5
15.1
13.2
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
-
-
10.0
7.0
-
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
23.7
28.9
35.6
29.3
41.0
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
3.0
-
12.0
42.4
24.0
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
25.0
25.7
25.8
27.9
29.9
Blackmail and extortion
24.0
48.0
-
21.0
54.0
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
18.2
19.4
20.8
20.0
21.1
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
16.5
16.7
16.2
23.8
19.5
Theft (except motor vehicle)
10.6
14.4
14.4
13.6
12.4
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
15.6
19.1
15.8
10.6
14.4
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
18.9
22.2
18.8
21.2
16.2
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
7.0
10.0
6.0
-
-
Dishonest conversion
25.1
17.8
19.6
17.8
23.5
Bribery
16.5
-
19.5
12.0
18.7
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
88.7
112.0
69.7
82.7
67.9
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
20.9
23.5
22.1
24.8
24.1
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
21.8
22.1
31.7
20.6
22.2
Possess and/or use illict drugs
53.9
56.0
62.7
40.4
73.8
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
13.5
6.0
19.0
22.8
23.9
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
16.1
12.4
20.7
25.7
21.0
 
Property damage and environmental pollution:
Property damage
13.5
20.6
12.9
19.0
16.7
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
14.1
17.0
15.0
14.4
14.3
Regulated public order offences
28.5
-
96.0
9.0
12.0
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
8.0
12.2
8.9
7.7
9.4
Other offences against justice procedures
9.3
14.6
12.8
12.2
15.8
 
Miscellaneous offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Harassment and related offences
21.6
24.0
18.3
8.6
13.0
Public health and safety offences
-
-
24.0
20.0
-
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
-
-
12.0
12.0
25.0
Other miscellaneous offences
56.7
59.2
70.3
27.3
20.5
 
All offences
27.5
28.5
28.3
29.8
30.4




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