The Use of Custody under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
Figure 4 shows the proportion of the youth court case load among cases of varying seriousness, from 1991/2 to 2003/04.
(Note: for the purposes of this text file, estimates have been made of amounts shown.)
- 1991/92 Four very minor offences 41.0%; four somewhat minor offences 34.0%; all other offences 25.5%
- 1992/93 Four very minor offences 39.5%; four somewhat minor offences 34.5%; all other offences 26.0%
- 1993/94 Four very minor offences 39.0%; four somewhat minor offences 34.5%; all other offences 27.0%
- 1994/95 Four very minor offences 38.5%; four somewhat minor offences 34.0%; all other offences 28.5%
- 1995/96 Four very minor offences 40.5%; four somewhat minor offences 31.5%; all other offences 28.0%
- 1996/97 Four very minor offences 40.0%; four somewhat minor offences 31.0%; all other offences 28.5%
- 1997/98 Four very minor offences 40.0%; four somewhat minor offences 30.0%; all other offences 29.5%
- 1998/99 Four very minor offences 39.0%; four somewhat minor offences 30.5%; all other offences 30.5%
- 1999/00 Four very minor offences 39.5%; four somewhat minor offences 29.0%; all other offences 32.5%
- 2000/01 Four very minor offences 39.0%; four somewhat minor offences 28.8%; all other offences 33.5%
- 2001/02 Four very minor offences 38.5%; four somewhat minor offences 27.5%; all other offences 34.5%
- 2002/03 Four very minor offences 38.4%; four somewhat minor offences 28.0%; all other offences 34.0%
- 2003/04 Four very minor offences 35.0%; four somewhat minor offences 29.0%; all other offences 36.0%%
Very minor offences = theft under, possession of stolen property, failure to comply/appear, YOA/YCJA Somewhat minor offence = other thefts, mischief/damage, break and enter, minor assault
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