Youth court statistics, 1998-1999 highlights - ARCHIVED
Articles and reports: 85-002-X20000028375
Description:
In 1998/99, 106,665 cases were processed in the youth courts of Canada. This represents a 4% decrease from the previous year and a decrease of 7% from 1992/93. It also represents a 13% decrease in the number of cases per 10,000 youths from 1992/93; since that year, the rate has dropped from 500 cases to 435 cases.
From 1992/93 to 1998/99, the rate of property crime cases decreased annually, dropping 31% over this period. On the other hand, the rate of violent crime cases has increased by 2% since 1992/93.
Issue Number: 2000002
Main Product: Juristat
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May 29, 2000 |
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Subjects
Keywords
- Analytical products
- Assaults
- Attempted homicides
- Break and enter offences
- Caseloads
- Custodial dispositions
- Drug crimes and offences
- Fines and penalties
- Fraud
- Homicides
- Impaired driving
- Judicial dispositions
- Length of sentence
- Mischief
- Motor vehicle theft
- Probation
- Property crimes
- Provincial differences
- Recidivism
- Sexual assaults
- Stolen goods possession
- Theft
- Violent crimes and offences
- Young offenders
- Youth correctional services
- Youth court statistics
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