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NSW Higher Court: Percentage of guilty persons sentenced to prison, by principal offence, 1998 to 2002



   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
100.0
84.0
97.6
97.3
100.0
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
100.0
80.0
100.0
85.7
83.3
Manslaughter and driving causing death
69.2
73.3
69.3
76.4
73.4
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
47.8
55.7
54.4
59.8
62.0
Other acts intended to cause injury
100.0
20.0
66.7
50.0
42.9
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
66.5
66.7
64.8
63.9
69.6
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
-
-
-
100.0
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
36.8
60.6
62.5
57.1
64.6
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
50.0
-
-
-
25.0
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
77.8
73.9
56.3
73.2
71.1
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
60.0
18.2
50.0
-
50.0
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
77.1
82.7
81.0
76.6
77.6
Blackmail and extortion
50.0
50.0
33.3
100.0
-
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
69.3
71.2
72.9
73.1
74.3
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
62.5
84.2
61.9
60.0
79.2
Theft (except motor vehicle)
55.4
67.2
58.5
67.9
71.1
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
53.0
53.7
46.6
53.5
42.9
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
35.9
46.4
54.9
62.5
62.1
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
100.0
-
66.7
33.3
100.0
Dishonest conversion
64.3
59.1
72.0
51.5
65.2
Bribery
100.0
50.0
40.0
-
80.0
Other deception offences
-
33.3
-
-
-
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
96.6
98.4
100.0
90.9
100.0
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
53.5
61.1
62.3
60.0
57.2
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
43.6
43.1
55.3
34.9
55.1
Possess and/or use illicit drugs
86.4
86.7
75.0
76.2
68.8
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
50.0
25.0
40.0
100.0
57.1
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
81.8
75.0
46.2
52.4
76.9
 
Property damage and environmental pollution
Property damage
34.2
36.8
43.6
43.5
55.6
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
56.0
32.0
42.4
56.3
50.0
Regulated public order offences
66.7
-
66.7
-
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
88.9
96.4
90.9
100.0
94.1
Other offences against justice procedures
42.3
35.7
25.5
28.9
39.4
 
Miscellaneous offences:
Harassment and related offences
50.0
61.5
50.0
28.6
77.8
Public health and safety offences
-
-
-
-
50.0
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
33.3
100.0
-
-
31.6
Other miscellaneous offences
100.0
100.0
94.9
89.7
66.7
 
All offences
63.1
67.2
66.6
66.7
68.5




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