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NSW Higher Court: Average length of imprisonment (months), by principal offence, 1999 to 2003




   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
154.9
168.2
163.4
162.6
170.1
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
113.3
78.2
46.2
27.6
58.4
Manslaughter and driving causing death
35.3
33.2
38.3
31.4
39.3
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
21.5
20.2
23.1
20.5
24.7
Other acts intended to cause injury
24.0
48.0
12.0
78.0
70.5
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
28.8
31.7
29.9
41.7
38.2
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
-
-
19.5
38.0
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
18.2
18.8
12.8
15.5
15.1
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
-
-
-
10.0
7.0
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
28.0
23.7
28.9
35.6
29.3
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
18.0
3.0
-
12.0
42.4
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
28.5
25.0
25.7
25.8
27.9
Blackmail and extortion
7.0
24.0
48.0
-
21.0
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
18.1
18.2
19.4
20.8
20.0
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
20.9
16.5
16.7
16.2
23.8
Theft (except motor vehicle)
12.2
10.6
14.4
14.4
13.6
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
16.2
15.6
19.1
15.8
10.6
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
18.6
18.9
22.2
18.8
21.2
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
-
7.0
10.0
6.0
-
Dishonest conversion
22.8
25.1
17.8
19.6
17.8
Bribery
18.0
16.5
-
19.5
12.0
Other deception offences
18.0
-
-
-
-
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
102.9
88.7
112.0
69.7
82.7
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
21.7
20.9
23.5
22.1
24.8
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
22.2
21.8
22.1
31.7
20.6
Possess and/or use illict drugs
91.5
53.9
56.0
62.7
40.4
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
12.0
13.5
6.0
19.0
21.5
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
24.1
16.1
12.4
20.7
25.6
 
Property damage and environmental pollution:
Property damage
13.2
13.5
20.6
12.9
19.0
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
16.0
14.1
17.0
15.0
14.4
Regulated public order offences
-
28.5
-
96.0
9.0
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
11.3
8.0
12.2
8.9
7.7
Other offences against justice procedures
16.2
9.3
14.6
12.8
12.2
 
Miscellaneous offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Harassment and related offences
20.6
21.6
24.0
18.3
8.6
Public health and safety offences
-
-
-
24.0
20.0
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
24.0
-
-
12.0
12.0
Other miscellaneous offences
57.5
56.7
59.2
70.3
27.3
 
All offences
29
27.5
28.5
28.3
29.8




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