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Persons charged by type of offence, by provinces and territories
| |
2003 |
| |
Total persons charged |
Youths charged |
Adults charged |
| |
rate per 100,000 population |
| Canada |
|
| All incidents |
2,314.2 |
3,759.3 |
2,165.5 |
| Criminal Code offences (excluding traffic offences) |
1,804.6 |
3,336.6 |
1,646.9 |
| Crimes of violence |
512.7 |
816.1 |
481.4 |
| Homicide |
1.8 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
| Attempted murder |
2.2 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
| Assaults (level 1 to 3)1 |
402.5 |
581.8 |
384.1 |
| Sexual assault |
31.0 |
57.3 |
28.3 |
| Other sexual offences |
2.8 |
5.3 |
2.6 |
| Robbery |
37.3 |
123.5 |
28.5 |
| Other crimes of violence2 |
35.1 |
43.4 |
34.2 |
| Property crimes |
597.2 |
1,385.9 |
516.0 |
| Breaking and entering |
114.1 |
440.7 |
80.5 |
| Motor vehicle theft |
49.8 |
195.5 |
34.8 |
| Theft over $5,000 |
8.4 |
11.2 |
8.1 |
| Theft $5,000 and under |
253.6 |
486.1 |
229.7 |
| Possession of stolen goods |
89.8 |
196.9 |
78.7 |
| Frauds |
81.6 |
55.7 |
84.3 |
| Other Criminal Code offences |
694.8 |
1,134.5 |
649.5 |
| Criminal Code offences (traffic offences) |
293.5 |
0.0 |
323.7 |
| Impaired driving |
239.2 |
0.0 |
263.8 |
| Other Criminal Code traffic offences3 |
54.2 |
0.0 |
59.8 |
| Federal statutes |
216.2 |
422.7 |
194.9 |
| Drugs |
174.9 |
218.5 |
170.4 |
| Other federal statutes |
41.3 |
204.2 |
24.5 |
| 1. "Assault level 1"
is the first level of assault. It constitutes the intentional application
of force without consent, attempt or threat to apply force to another person,
and openly wearing a weapon (or an imitation) and accosting or impeding
another person. "Assault with weapon or causing bodily harm" is
the second level of assault. It constitutes assault with a weapon, threats
to use a weapon (or an imitation), or assault causing bodily harm. "Aggravated
assault level 3" is the third level of assault. It applies to anyone
who wounds, maims, disfigures or endangers the life of complainant. |
| 2. Includes unlawfully causing
bodily harm, discharging firearms with intent, abductions, assaults against
police officers, assaults against other peace or public officers and other
assaults. |
| 3. Includes dangerous operation
of motor vehicle, boat, vessel or aircraft; dangerous operation of motor
vehicle, boat, vessel or aircraft causing bodily harm or death, driving
motor vehicle while prohibited and failure to stop or remain. |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
CANSIM table 252-0014. |
| Last modified: 2004-11-18. |
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