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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002

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Number of defendants finalised by age and gender, rate per 100,000 persons, 2000-2001
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002, Higher criminal courts 2000-2001, cat. no. 4513.0.

What this chart shows

  • In all age groups males are far more likely to appear as defendants in court than females.
  • The highest number of defendants, both male and female, occurred in the 20 to 24 age group. This pattern reflects offending patterns for both males and females.

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