To celebrate Law Week 2007, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has put together a ‘crime quiz’. See how many you get right:

1.	What percentage of the NSW population were victims of personal crime (e.g. assault, sexual assault, robbery) in the 12 months to April 2006?
	a) 2.1% b) 4.2% c) 8.4% d) 16.8%
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2.	Which of these drugs resulted in the largest number of charges in NSW Local Courts in 2005 for possession and/or use of illicit drugs?
	a) Amphetamines b) Cannabis c) Ecstasy d) Opiates
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3.	Which of these is a common motive for abduction?
	a) Retribution b) Robbery c) Sexual desire d) All of the above
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4.	What proportion of people born in NSW in 1984 had appeared in a NSW Criminal Court before the age of 21?
	a) Approximately 4% b) Approximately 7% c) Approximately 10% d) Approximately 13%
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5.	Which day of the week is most common for malicious damage incidents?
	a) Thursday b) Friday c) Saturday d) Sunday
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6.	Which weapon was used most often in assaults in NSW in 2005?
	a) Syringe b) Firearm c) Knife or similar weapon d) Glass or bottle
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7.	Where is a woman most likely to be assaulted?
	a) Business / commercial premises b) Outdoors / public place c) In licensed premises d) In a residential building
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8.	Which model of car was stolen most often in NSW in 2005?
	a) Holden Commodore b) Toyota Corolla c) Hyundai Excel d) Ford Falcon
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9.	Which of these causes of death accounted for most deaths in NSW in recent years?
	a) Murder / manslaughter b) Traffic accident c) Opiate overdose d) Suicide
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10.	When petrol prices rise by 10c per litre, the number of thefts of petrol from NSW petrol stations goes up by approximately:
	a) 60 thefts per month b) 120 thefts per month c) 180 thefts per month d) 240 thefts per month
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11.	What percentage of alleged sexual offences involving a child victim resulted in criminal proceedings in 2004?
	a) Approximately 83% b) Approximately 73% c) Approximately 63% d) Approximately 53%
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12.	Which factor predicts whether an Indigenous person has been charged with or imprisoned for an offence?
	a) Abuse of alcohol or drugs b) Failure to complete Year 12 c) Unemployment d) All of the above
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