Figure 9
The proportions of recorded offenders, by the age of the offender and the type of most serious offence, 5 to 17 years

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Figure 9 The proportions of recorded offenders, by the age of the offender and the type of most serious offence, 5 to 17 years

Notes: Percentages add to more than 100%, since a person may participate in more than one type of crime at a given age. Based on averaged rates for the two cohorts for ages 8 to 14.
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-Based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR2) Survey, Linked 11-year data file.
Chart source: Statistics Canada, 2007, The development of police-reported delinquency among Canadian youth born in 1987 and 1990, Catalogue no. 85-561-MWE2007009.