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  • 11. Adult and youth correctional statistics in Canada, 2017/2018
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201900100010
    Description:

    This Juristat article provides a statistical overview of adults and youth admitted to and released from custody and community supervision in Canada in 2017/2018. Analysis is presented at the national as well as the provincial and territorial levels. Average counts and the incarceration rates are presented. Admissions and the characteristics of adults and youth in the correctional system (such as age, sex and Aboriginal identity) are also discussed.

    Release date: 2019-05-09
  • 12. Youth re-contact with the Nova Scotia justice system, 2012/2013 to 2014/2015 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201900100003
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This Juristat article examines the experiences of youth who came into contact with Nova Scotia police in 2012/2013 over a two-year period. The pathways of youth through Nova Scotia's justice system are explored, along with the extent of re-contact with police including prevalence, frequency and time to re-contact. This study uses data from three different sources including the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey and Nova Scotia's restorative justice system.

    Release date: 2019-02-07
  • 13. Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2017 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154974
    Description:

    This annual Juristat article presents findings from the 2017 Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. It examines trends in the volume and seriousness of police-reported crime for both violent and non-violent offences at the national, provincial/territorial and census metropolitan area levels. Specific violations, such as homicide, sexual assault, and breaking and entering are examined, as well as trends in youth accused of crime.

    Release date: 2018-07-23
  • 14. Adult and youth correctional statistics in Canada, 2016/2017 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154972
    Description:

    This Juristat article provides a statistical overview of adults and youth admitted to and released from custody and community supervision in Canada in 2016/2017. Analysis is presented at the national as well as the provincial and territorial levels. Average counts and the incarceration rates are presented. Admissions and the characteristics of adults and youth in the correctional system (such as age, sex and Aboriginal identity) are also discussed.

    Release date: 2018-06-19
  • 15. Childhood physical abuse: Differences by birth cohort Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X201700154869
    Description:

    This study uses self-reported data from the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization to examine trends in and characteristics of childhood physical abuse over time. Respondents are grouped into one of three birth cohorts: (1) 1940 to 1959; (2) 1960 to 1979; or (3) 1980 to 1999. For each cohort, this article also explores the relationship to the person responsible for the most serious incident of abuse during childhood as well as the probability that it was disclosed to someone. This article also examines the association between childhood physical abuse and various indicators of social integration and trust, health and victimization during young adulthood.

    Release date: 2017-09-20
  • 16. Young adult offenders in Canada, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201600114561
    Description:

    This Juristat article uses police-reported data from the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey to examine the nature of crime committed by young adults, and how it compares to crime among youth and older adults. It also examines changes in rates of offending as young people develop from adolescence to young adulthood and transition through their 20s.

    Release date: 2016-05-10
  • 17. Youth crime in Canada, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201600114309
    Description:

    This Juristat article uses data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey to examine youth crime reported by police in 2014. In addition, the report uses data from the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey to chart trends in court processing of youth from 2000 to 2014.

    Release date: 2016-02-17
  • 18. Youth court statistics in Canada, 2013-2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201500114224
    Description:

    This Juristat examines the number and types of cases completed in youth courts on an annual basis. Characteristics of youth accused, case decisions, types of sentences imposed and case completion times are also explored. Data are presented at both the national and provincial/territorial levels.

    Release date: 2015-09-28
  • 19. Youth correctional statistics in Canada, 2013/2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201500114164
    Description:

    This Juristat bulletin provides a statistical overview of youth under correctional supervision in Canada in 2013/2014. Analysis is presented at the national as well as the provincial and territorial levels. Average counts, intakes, admissions and the characteristics of youth in the correctional system (such as age, sex and Aboriginal identity) are discussed.

    Release date: 2015-04-22
  • 20. Admissions to youth correctional services in Canada, 2011/2012 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201400111917
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This Juristat bulletin provides a statistical overview of youth admitted to and released from custody and community services in Canada in 2011/2012. Analysis is presented at the national as well as the provincial and territorial levels. Admissions, and the characteristics of youth in the correctional system (such as age, sex and Aboriginal identity) are discussed.

    Release date: 2014-03-20
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  • 1. Youth Court Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3309
    Description: The objective of the Youth Court Survey (YCS) is to develop and maintain a database of statistical information on appearances, charges, and cases in youth courts.
  • 2. Integrated Criminal Court Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3312
    Description: The objective of the Integrated Criminal Court Survey (ICCS) is to develop and maintain a national database of statistical information on appearances, charges, and cases in youth courts and adult criminal courts. The survey is intended to be a census of pending and completed federal statute charges heard in provincial-territorial and superior courts in Canada. Appeal courts, federal courts (e.g., Tax Court of Canada) and the Supreme Court of Canada are not covered by the survey.
  • 3. Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults and Youth
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3313
    Description: The Corrections Key Indicator Report for Adults and Youth monitors trends in correctional populations and provides a basis for calculating incarceration rates based on the Canadian population. This survey describes average counts of adults and youth under custody and under community supervision, who are under the responsibility of provincial/territorial correctional services.
  • 4. Youth Custody and Community Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3323
    Description: The purpose of the Youth Custody and Community Services (YCCS) survey is to provide important indicators as to the nature and case characteristics of youth in correctional services and are of use to agencies responsible for the delivery of these services, the media and the public. The survey collects annual data on the delivery of youth correctional services from the provinces and territories.
  • 5. Alternative Measures Survey for Youth
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3325
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to provide information on the nature and characteristics of Alternative Measures cases in youth corrections, which are of use to justice agencies, the media and the public.
  • 6. Adult and Youth Recidivism in Canada Special Study
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3327
    Description: The purpose of this pilot study of court-based recidivism is to explore the possibility for ongoing and improved measures.
  • 7. International Youth Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5117
    Description: The International Youth Survey (IYS) is the Canadian portion of the International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD) involving youth in Grades 7 to 9 in about 30 European countries, United States and Canada. The National Crime Prevention Centre of the federal department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada sponsored this study. It was conducted by Statistics Canada in Toronto in the spring of 2006.
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