Research Report 4 (1993) - People with an Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System: Appearance Before Local Courts

Table 6: Offence category of most serious charge


Offences against the person

Frequency: 23

Percentage: 25.3

1991 stats %*: 12.8

Break & enter, burglary etc

Frequency: 20

Percentage: 22.0

1991 stats %*: 19.6

Property damage

Frequency: 3

Percentage: 3.3

1991 stats %*: 4.4

Offences against good order

Frequency: 10

Percentage: 11.0

1991 stats %*: 12.9

Drug offences

Frequency: 12

Percentage: 13.2

1991 stats %*: 11.9

Driving, motor vehicles

Frequency: 22

Percentage: 24.2

1991 stats %*: 30.1

Other

Frequency: 1

Percentage: 1.1

1991 stats %*: 8.2

Total

Frequency: 91

Percentage: 100.1

1991 stats %*: N = 156372

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