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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 4 Hansard (30 March) . . Page.. 1226 ..
TABLE 1 (b): COMPARISON OF CSO CLIENT PROFILES
Age (8/9/95*-7/9/96) (31/3/99 - 1/4/00) Female Male Total Female Mate Total18-30 27(2) 188(5) 215 28(5) 222(12) 250(50%) (63%)
31+ 42(3) 176(12) 218 25(2) 124(7) 149
(50%) (37%)
TOTAL 69 364 = 433 53 346 = 399
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Table 1 (b) shows a 13% decline in percentage of offenders aged over 30, from 50% of the client population in 1995 - 96, to 37% in the most recent 12 month period. Note also a 5% overall decrease in numbers of those on Community Service Orders (from 364 to 346).
Offence Type 8/9/1995 - 7/9/1996 31/3/1999- 1/4/2000
(by most serious offence)1. Driving causing Death; 9(11%) 10(17%)
Assault; AOABH
2. Armed Robbery/ other 3(4%) 2(3%)
Robbery
3. Burglary/ Break/enter 23(28%) 15(26%)
4. Property Damage 1(1 %) 3(5%)
5. Offences against Justice 8(10%) 5(9%)
Procedures; Unlawful
Possession
6. Possession/ use/ supply/ 2(2%) 5(9%)
traffic of Drugs
7. Driving Offences; Drink 34(42%) 17(29%)
Driving Offences
8. Social Security/ Welfare 1(1 %) 1(2%)
Table 2 (a): Changes in PDC offence profile are most clearly represented by the marked decline of drink driving offences, and in the growth of drug related offences, as well as an increase in the offence type that includes driving causing death and serious assault. Note also a 28% decrease in numbers of MC orders issued between the two periods specified. The reason for the decrease in the number of MC orders given by the courts is unknown.
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