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NSW Higher Court: Percentage of guilty persons sentenced to prison, by principal offence, 2000 to 2004



   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
97.6
97.3
100.0
97.6
97.4
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
100.0
85.7
83.3
100.0
100.0
Manslaughter and driving causing death
69.3
76.4
73.4
68.4
72.0
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
54.4
59.8
62.0
64.2
65.0
Other acts intended to cause injury
66.7
50.0
42.9
100.0
57.1
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
64.8
63.9
69.6
64.6
69.3
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
62.5
57.1
64.6
54.7
51.0
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
-
-
25.0
100.0
-
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
56.3
73.2
71.1
85.7
79.4
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
50.0
-
50.0
83.3
75.0
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
81.0
76.6
77.6
78.0
77.9
Blackmail and extortion
33.3
100.0
-
100.0
75.0
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
72.9
73.1
74.3
77.5
75.8
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
61.9
60.0
79.2
66.7
80.8
Theft (except motor vehicle)
58.5
67.9
71.1
68.0
64.2
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
46.6
53.5
42.9
53.1
38.5
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
54.9
62.5
62.1
71.3
55.2
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
66.7
33.3
100.0
-
-
Dishonest conversion
72.0
51.5
65.2
63.2
64.7
Bribery
40.0
-
80.0
25.0
42.9
Other deception offences
-
-
-
-
-
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
100.0
90.9
100.0
98.2
98.8
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
62.3
60.0
57.2
60.0
62.4
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
55.3
34.9
55.1
48.1
56.5
Possess and/or use illicit drugs
75.0
76.2
68.8
60.6
75.0
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
40.0
100.0
57.1
50.0
61.1
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
46.2
52.4
76.9
71.0
78.1
 
Property damage and environmental pollution
Property damage
43.6
43.5
55.6
53.3
47.2
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
42.4
56.3
50.0
51.9
50.0
Regulated public order offences
66.7
-
50.0
25.0
50.0
 
Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences:
Driving licence offences
-
-
-
-
-
Regulatory driving offences
-
-
-
-
-
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
90.9
100.0
94.1
82.4
100.0
Other offences against justice procedures
25.5
28.9
39.4
35.7
40.6
 
Miscellaneous offences:
Harassment and related offences
50.0
28.6
77.8
58.3
56.3
Public health and safety offences
-
-
50.0
100.0
-
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
-
-
31.6
50.0
50.0
Other miscellaneous offences
94.9
89.7
66.7
66.7
50.0
 
All offences
66.6
66.7
68.5
68.8
69.2




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