Offender Profile and Recidivism among Domestic Violence Offenders in Ontario
Table 21: Prison/Probation Sentence Length by Reconviction Status and Court Type, 2001
| Domestic Violence Courts | Other Ontario Courts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconviction N (% row) | No Reconviction N (% row) | Total N (% column) | Reconviction N (% row) | No Reconviction N (% row) | Total N (% column) | |
| < 1 month | 40 (35%) | 73 (65%) | 113 (44%) | 33 (36%) | 59 (64%) | 92 (41%) |
| 1–3 months | 49 (60%) | 33 (40%) | 82 (32%) | 46 (58%) | 33 (42%) | 79 (35%) |
| 3–6 months | 18 (46%) | 21 (54%) | 39 (15%) | 14 (44%) | 18 (56%) | 32 (14%) |
| 6–12 months | 8 (53%) | 7 (47%) | 15 (6%) | 3 (33%) | 6 (67%) | 9 (4%) |
| 1–2 years | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) | 5 (2%) | 4 (50%) | 4 (50%) | 8 (4%) |
| 2+ years | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) | 5 (2%) | 1 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 3 (1%) |
| Total | 117 (45%) | 142 (55%) | 259 (100%) | 101 (45%) | 122 (55%) | 223 (100%) |
| Domestic Violence Courts | Other Ontario Courts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reconviction N (% row) | No Reconviction N (% row) | Total N (% column) | Reconviction N (% row) | No Reconviction N (% row) | Total N (% column) | |
| < 6 months | 0 (0%) | 11 (100%) | 11 (5%) | 3 (23%) | 10 (77%) | 13 (5%) |
| 6–12 months | 23 (17%) | 115 (83%) | 138 (62%) | 30 (21%) | 111 (78%) | 141 (57%) |
| 12–24 months | 12 (19%) | 51 (81%) | 63 (28%) | 17 (19%) | 73 (81%) | 90 (36%) |
| 24+ months | 4 (36%) | 7 (64%) | 11 (5%) | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) | 4 (2%) |
| Total | 39 (18%) | 184 (83%) | 223 (100%) | 51 (21%) | 197 (79%) | 248 (100%) |
1. Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.
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