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NSW Higher Court: Average length of imprisonment (months), by principal offence, 1998 to 2002




   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
158.9
154.9
168.2
163.4
162.6
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
64.5
113.3
78.2
46.2
27.6
Manslaughter and driving causing death
42.6
35.3
33.2
38.3
31.4
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
22.0
21.5
20.2
23.1
20.5
Other acts intended to cause injury
12.0
24.0
48.0
12.0
78.0
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
33.5
28.8
31.7
29.9
41.7
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
-
-
-
19.5
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
22.1
18.2
18.8
12.8
15.5
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
18.0
-
-
-
10.0
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
34.7
28.0
23.7
28.9
35.6
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
23.0
18.0
3.0
-
12.0
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
26.6
28.5
25.0
25.7
25.8
Blackmail and extortion
18.0
7.0
24.0
48.0
-
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
18.1
18.1
18.2
19.4
20.8
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
22.2
20.9
16.5
16.7
16.2
Theft (except motor vehicle)
13.3
12.2
10.6
14.4
14.4
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
16.0
16.2
15.6
19.1
15.8
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
25.5
18.6
18.9
22.2
18.8
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
11.0
-
7.0
10.0
6.0
Dishonest conversion
29.5
22.8
25.1
17.8
19.6
Bribery
17.7
18.0
16.5
-
19.5
Other deception offences
-
18.0
-
-
-
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
86.0
102.9
88.7
112.0
69.7
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
23.8
21.7
20.9
23.5
22.1
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
22.4
22.2
21.8
22.1
31.7
Possess and/or use illict drugs
83.6
91.5
53.9
56.0
62.7
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
15.6
12.0
13.5
6.0
19.0
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
21.7
24.1
16.1
12.4
20.7
 
Property damage and environmental pollution:
Property damage
14.5
13.2
13.5
20.6
12.9
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
15.6
16.0
14.1
17.0
15.0
Regulated public order offences
7.0
-
28.5
-
96.0
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
11.1
11.3
8.0
12.2
8.9
Other offences against justice procedures
24.3
16.2
9.3
14.6
12.8
 
Miscellaneous offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Harassment and related offences
18.0
20.6
21.6
24.0
18.3
Public health and safety offences
-
-
-
-
24.0
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
48.0
24.0
-
-
12.0
Other miscellaneous offences
76.6
57.5
56.7
59.2
70.3
 
All offences
30.8
29
27.5
28.5
28.3




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