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NSW Higher Court: Percentage of guilty persons sentenced to prison, by principal offence, 1999 to 2003



   
Year
  
Type of principal offence
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
 
Homicide and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Murder
84.0
97.6
97.3
100.0
97.6
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
80.0
100.0
85.7
83.3
100.0
Manslaughter and driving causing death
73.3
69.3
76.4
73.4
68.4
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
55.7
54.4
59.8
62.0
64.6
Other acts intended to cause injury
20.0
66.7
50.0
42.9
100.0
 
Sexual assault and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Sexual assault
66.7
64.8
63.9
69.6
64.6
Non-assaultative sexual offences
-
-
-
100.0
100.0
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
60.6
62.5
57.1
64.6
54.7
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
-
-
-
25.0
100.0
 
Abduction and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Abduction and kidnapping
73.9
56.3
73.2
71.1
85.7
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
18.2
50.0
-
50.0
83.3
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
82.7
81.0
76.6
77.6
78.0
Blackmail and extortion
50.0
33.3
100.0
-
100.0
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
71.2
72.9
73.1
74.3
77.5
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
84.2
61.9
60.0
79.2
66.7
Theft (except motor vehicle)
67.2
58.5
67.9
71.1
68.0
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
53.7
46.6
53.5
42.9
53.1
 
Deception and related offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
46.4
54.9
62.5
62.1
71.3
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
-
66.7
33.3
100.0
-
Dishonest conversion
59.1
72.0
51.5
65.2
63.2
Bribery
50.0
40.0
-
80.0
25.0
Other deception offences
33.3
-
-
-
-
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
98.4
100.0
90.9
100.0
98.2
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
61.1
62.3
60.0
57.2
60.0
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
43.1
55.3
34.9
55.1
48.1
Possess and/or use illicit drugs
86.7
75.0
76.2
68.8
60.6
 
Weapons and explosives offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
25.0
40.0
100.0
57.1
40.0
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
75.0
46.2
52.4
76.9
70.6
 
Property damage and environmental pollution
Property damage
36.8
43.6
43.5
55.6
53.3
 
Public order offences:
 
 
 
 
 
Disorderly conduct
32.0
42.4
56.3
50.0
51.9
Regulated public order offences
-
66.7
-
50.0
25.0
 
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
96.4
90.9
100.0
94.1
82.4
Other offences against justice procedures
35.7
25.5
28.9
39.4
35.7
 
Miscellaneous offences:
Harassment and related offences
61.5
50.0
28.6
77.8
58.3
Public health and safety offences
-
-
-
50.0
100.0
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
100.0
-
-
31.6
50.0
Other miscellaneous offences
100.0
94.9
89.7
66.7
66.7
 
All offences
67.2
66.6
66.7
68.5
68.8




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