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NSW Higher Court: Percentage of guilty persons sentenced to prison, by principal offence, 2001 to 2005



   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
97.3
100.0
97.6
97.4
100.0
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
85.7
83.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
Manslaughter and driving causing death
76.4
73.4
68.4
72.0
71.1
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
59.8
62.0
64.2
65.0
60.6
Other acts intended to cause injury
50.0
42.9
100.0
57.1
33.3
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
63.9
69.6
64.6
69.3
71.8
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
100.0
100.0
100.0
-
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
57.1
64.6
54.7
51.0
53.2
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
-
25.0
100.0
-
-
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
73.2
71.1
85.7
79.4
79.1
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
-
50.0
83.3
75.0
-
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
76.6
77.6
78.0
77.9
78.3
Blackmail and extortion
100.0
-
100.0
75.0
-
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
73.1
74.3
77.5
75.8
74.9
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
60.0
79.2
66.7
80.8
95.8
Theft (except motor vehicle)
67.9
71.1
68.0
64.2
63.8
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
53.5
42.9
53.1
38.5
64.3
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
62.5
62.1
71.3
55.2
68.9
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
33.3
100.0
-
-
-
Dishonest conversion
51.5
65.2
63.2
64.7
72.7
Bribery
-
80.0
25.0
42.9
33.3
Other deception offences
-
-
-
-
-
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
90.9
100.0
98.2
98.8
96.1
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
60.0
57.2
60.0
62.4
61.0
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
34.9
55.1
48.1
56.5
68.9
Possess and/or use illicit drugs
76.2
68.8
60.6
75.0
59.5
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
100.0
57.1
50.0
61.1
73.9
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
52.4
76.9
71.0
78.1
67.5
 
Property damage and environmental pollution
Property damage
43.5
55.6
53.3
47.2
84.2
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
56.3
50.0
51.9
50.0
45.7
Regulated public order offences
-
50.0
25.0
50.0
100.0
 
Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences:
Driving licence offences
-
-
-
-
-
Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences
-
-
-
-
-
Regulatory driving offences
-
-
-
-
-
 
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
100.0
94.1
82.4
100.0
81.8
Other offences against justice procedures
28.9
39.4
35.7
40.6
40.6
 
Miscellaneous offences:
Harassment and related offences
28.6
77.8
58.3
56.3
50.0
Public health and safety offences
-
50.0
100.0
-
-
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
-
31.6
50.0
50.0
100.0
Other miscellaneous offences
89.7
66.7
66.7
50.0
88.9
 
All offences
66.7
68.5
68.8
69.2
69.3




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