Table 2
Proportion of sexual offence cases resulting in a finding of guilt, sentenced to custody and sentenced to probation, Canada, 2006/2007
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Total sexual offences | Other violent crime | |
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percentage | ||
Proportion of cases with finding of guilty | ||
Adult courts | 49 | 53 |
Youth courts | 63 | 60 |
Proportion of convicted offenders sentenced to custody | ||
Adult courts | 54 | 30 |
Youth courts | 12 | 18 |
Proportion of convicted offenders sentenced to probation | ||
Adult courts | 66 | 73 |
Youth courts | 78 | 67 |
Notes: Figures represent the most serious offences in the case. The sentence types presented are not mutually exclusive. | ||
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Adult Criminal Court Survey and the Youth Court Survey. |
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