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Australian crime : facts and figures 2003

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Adjudicated defendents by age and gender, rate per 100,000 persons, 2001-2002
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Source

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics 2003, Criminal courts, Australia 2001-02, cat. no. 4513.0, ABS, Canberra.

What this chart shows

  • In all age groups males are more likely than females to appear as defendants in court.
  • The highest rate of defendants per 100,000 population occurred in the 20 to 24 age group for both males and females. This pattern reflects offending patterns.

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