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4513.0 - Criminal Courts, Australia, 2011-12
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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER DEFENDANTS South Australia In the Magistrates' Courts in 2011-12, 3,904 defendants (15%) in South Australia identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. , Magistrates' Courts, Indigenous Status, South Australia.gif) Footnote(s): (a) Excludes ANZSOC Division 14 and Subdivision 041 (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 50-51) and organisations. Source(s): Criminal Courts, Australia The proportion of males and females varied for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants when compared to non-Indigenous defendants. In South Australia, 28% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants were female compared to 18% of non-Indigenous defendants. The age profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants was similar to non-Indigenous defendants. Those aged under 30 years accounted less than half (47%) of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants compared with 44% of non-Indigenous defendants. , Magistrates' Courts, Indigenous Status(b) by age, South Australia.gif) Footnote(s): (a) Excludes ANZSOC Division 14 and Subdivision 041 (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 50-51) and organisations. (b) Excludes defendants with an Indigenous Status of not stated. Source(s): Criminal Courts, Australia There was some variation when comparing offence categories. In South Australia, the three main offences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants adjudicated were: public order offences (32%), acts intended to cause injury (22%) and theft (12%). For non-Indigenous defendants the three main offences were: public order offences (19%), theft (18%) and acts intended to cause injury (17%). When comparing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants with non-Indigenous defendants, the proportions of custodial to non-custodial orders varied in 2011-12. In South Australia, 20% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants proven guilty were sentenced to custodial orders compared with 13% of non-Indigenous defendants. By age, similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants and non-Indigenous defendants aged under 25 years received custodial sentences. , Magistrates' Courts, Indigenous Status(b), Custodial orders by age, South Australia.gif) Footnote(s): (a) Excludes ANZSOC Division 14 and Subdivision 041 (see Explanatory Notes paragraph 50-51) and organisations. (b) Excludes defendants with an Indigenous Status of not stated. Source(s): Criminal Courts, Australia For both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander defendants and non-Indigenous defendants proven guilty and sentenced to a non-custodial order, 20 to 24 year olds accounted for the largest proportion (20% compared to 21%), followed by 25 to 29 years old (19% compared to 17%). The age group that least commonly received a non-custodial order was similar for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous defendants:
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