Table 9
Characteristics of selected firearms-related cases, pre- and post-2008 mandatory minimum penalty (MMP) legislation
Characteristics of completed court cases | Firearms-related offences with amended MMPTable 9 Note 1 | Firearms-related offences with MMP unchangedTable 9 Note 2 | ||||||
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Pre-2008Table 9 Note 3 | Post-2008Table 9 Note 4 | Pre-2008Table 9 Note 3 | Post-2008Table 9 Note 4 | |||||
number | percent | number | percent | number | percent | number | percent | |
Number of charges per case | ||||||||
Total completed cases | 905 | 100 | 812 | 100 | 1,349 | 100 | 1,606 | 100 |
Single charge | 69 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 65 | 4 |
Multiple charges | 836 | 92 | 780 | 96 | 1,293 | 96 | 1,541 | 96 |
Number of appearances in case | ||||||||
Total completed cases | 905 | 100 | 812 | 100 | 1,349 | 100 | 1,606 | 100 |
1 or 2 appearances | 100 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 117 | 9 | 52 | 3 |
3 to 5 appearances | 129 | 14 | 63 | 8 | 252 | 19 | 221 | 14 |
6 to 10 appearances | 249 | 28 | 183 | 23 | 398 | 30 | 510 | 32 |
Over 10 appearances | 427 | 47 | 531 | 65 | 582 | 43 | 823 | 51 |
Case lengthTable 9 Note 5 | ||||||||
Total completed cases | 905 | 100 | 812 | 100 | 1,349 | 100 | 1,606 | 100 |
1 day | 32 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
2 days to less than 2 months | 134 | 15 | 72 | 9 | 188 | 14 | 168 | 10 |
2 to less than 4 months | 138 | 15 | 94 | 12 | 197 | 15 | 216 | 13 |
4 to less than 8 months | 277 | 31 | 187 | 23 | 375 | 28 | 397 | 25 |
8 to less than 12 months | 146 | 16 | 176 | 22 | 273 | 20 | 324 | 20 |
1 year or longer | 178 | 20 | 275 | 34 | 294 | 22 | 483 | 30 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Integrated Criminal Court Survey. |
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