Figure 1: Public confidence levels in the adult criminal justice system 2011.
This is a horizontal bar chart which illustrates the levels of confidence that the public has in the adult criminal justice system.
The X axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 70.
The Y axis is divided into 3 categories (levels of confidence), from top to bottom: low, moderate, or high.
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Figure 2: Public confidence levels in the youth criminal justice system 2011.
This is a horizontal bar chart which illustrates the levels of confidence that the public has in the youth criminal justice system.
The X axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 60.
The Y axis is divided into 3 categories (levels of confidence), from top to bottom: low, moderate, or high.
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Figure 3: The extent to which respondents were aware of the legal aid program in their province.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the levels of awareness that respondents had of the legal aid program in their province.
The X axis is divided by 4 categories (levels of awareness), from left to right: very aware, somewhat aware, not very aware, not at all aware.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 50.
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Figure 4: Distribution of the top ten means by which respondents learned about legal aid.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the top ten reported ways in which respondents learned about legal aid.
The X axis is divided by 10 categories (means of learning about legal aid), from left to right: Word of Mouth- family members/ friends, Newspapers, Television, Personal experience / Have Used, News/ Current events, School/ took a course in college, Media, Common knowledge/ just aware of it, Know someone who has used it or needed it, Other.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 5 from 0 to 25.
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Figure 5: The degree to which respondents believed public spending to be important in various areas.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the degree to which respondents believed public spending to be important in various areas.
The X axis is divided into 3 categories by level of importance, from left to right: very important, somewhat important, not very important/ not at all important.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 20 from 0 to 100.
There is a legend located at the top right corner of the vertical chart displaying the colour represented on the chart for each area of spending: black represents education, white represents health care, light grey represents police services, and dark grey represents legal aid services for low income people.
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Figure 6: The extent to which respondents agreed that the laws and justice system in Canadian society are fair.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents agreed that the laws and justice system in Canadian society are fair.
The X axis is divided into 4 categories by level of agreement, from left to right: strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 60.
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Figure 7: The extent to which respondents agreed that legal assistance leads to more confidence in the fairness of Canada’s justice system.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents agreed that legal assistance leads to more confidence in the fairness of Canada’s justice system.
The X axis is divided into 4 categories by level of agreement, from left to right: strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 50.
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Figure 8: The degree to which respondents believed legal representation is important.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents believed that legal representation is important
The X axis is divided into 3 categories by level of importance, from left to right: very important, somewhat important, not very important/ not at all important.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 80.
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Figure 9: The extent to which respondents agreed that a lawyer should be provided to people who cannot afford one.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents agreed that a lawyer should be provided to people who cannot afford one.
The X axis is divided into 3 categories by level of agreement, from left to right: strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree/ strongly disagree.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 70.
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Figure 10: The degree to which respondents believed legal aid programming was important in maintaining fairness in the criminal justice system..
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents believed that legal aid programming was important in maintaining fairness in the criminal justice system. The X axis is divided into 3 categories by level of importance, from left to right: very important, somewhat important, not very important/ not at all important. The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 70.
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Figure 11: The extent to which respondents agreed that the government should spend the necessary resources to provide legal representation to people with low incomes.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents agreed that the government should spend the necessary resources to provide legal representation to people with low incomes.
The X axis is divided into 4 categories by level of agreement, from left to right: strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 50.
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Figure 12: The degree to which respondents believed legal representation is just a part of what makes a fair trial fair.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents believed that legal representation is just a part of what makes a fair trial fair.
The X axis is divided into 3 categories by level of agreement, from left to right: strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree/ strongly disagree.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 60.
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Figure 13: The extent to which respondents agreed that legal representation is essential to having a fair trial.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the extent to which respondents agreed that legal representation is essential to having a fair trial.
The X axis is divided into 3 categories by level of agreement, from left to right: strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree/ strongly disagree.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 70.
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Figure 14: Distribution of the ways in which respondents have been involved in the criminal justice system.
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates the ways in which respondents had been involved in the criminal justice system.
The X axis is divided by five categories (ways in which respondents had been involved in the criminal justice system), from left to right: as a witness, as the victim of a crime, after being accused of a crime, as the member of a jury, by working in the justice system
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 5 from 0 to 20.
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