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NSW Higher Court: Average length of imprisonment (months), by principal offence, 2001 to 2005




   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
163.4
162.6
170.1
159.7
176.1
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
46.2
27.6
58.4
74.7
55.6
Manslaughter and driving causing death
38.3
31.4
39.3
38.1
41.4
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
23.1
20.5
24.7
25.6
24.6
Other acts intended to cause injury
12.0
78.0
70.5
53.3
72.0
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
29.9
41.7
38.2
37.7
36.4
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
19.5
38.0
5.0
-
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
12.8
15.5
15.1
13.2
15.9
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
-
10.0
7.0
-
-
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
28.9
35.6
29.3
41.0
27.8
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
-
12.0
42.4
24.0
-
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
25.7
25.8
27.9
29.9
27.8
Blackmail and extortion
48.0
-
21.0
54.0
-
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
19.4
20.8
20.0
21.1
19.9
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
16.7
16.2
23.8
19.5
23.0
Theft (except motor vehicle)
14.4
14.4
13.6
12.4
14.6
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
19.1
15.8
10.6
14.4
15.8
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
22.2
18.8
21.2
16.2
16.7
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
10.0
6.0
-
-
-
Dishonest conversion
17.8
19.6
17.8
23.5
18.5
Bribery
-
19.5
12.0
18.7
19.5
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
112.0
69.7
82.7
67.9
65.3
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
23.5
22.1
24.8
24.1
25.4
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
22.1
31.7
20.6
22.2
24.2
Possess and/or use illict drugs
56.0
62.7
40.4
73.8
45.8
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
6.0
19.0
22.8
23.9
19.6
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
12.4
20.7
25.7
21.0
25.4
 
Property damage and environmental pollution:
Property damage
20.6
12.9
19.0
16.7
13.2
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
17.0
15.0
14.4
14.3
13.8
Regulated public order offences
-
96.0
9.0
12.0
14.0
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
12.2
8.9
7.7
9.4
7.3
Other offences against justice procedures
14.6
12.8
12.2
15.8
11.2
 
Miscellaneous offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Harassment and related offences
24.0
18.3
8.6
13.0
14.8
Public health and safety offences
-
24.0
20.0
-
-
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
-
12.0
12.0
25.0
7.8
Other miscellaneous offences
59.2
70.3
27.3
20.5
14.8
 
All offences
28.5
28.3
29.8
30.4
29.3




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