4515.0 - Federal Defendants, Selected States and Territories, 2008-09

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Defendants with federal offences most commonly charged with fraud: ABS (Media Release)

Contents >> FEDERAL DEFENDANTS >> OFFENCE TYPES

OFFENCE TYPES

Of the 35,614 offences across all court levels, 88% were classified to four ASOC divisions; offences against justice procedures (42%); fraud and deception (31%); miscellaneous offences (8%) and abduction and harassment (7%).

The largest number of offences finalised in the Higher Courts related to fraud and deception (42%) followed by miscellaneous offences (21%) and illicit drugs (11%).

For the Magistrates' Courts, offences against justice procedures (44%) and fraud and deception (31%) were the most prevalent. Offences were spread over a larger number of ASOC divisions in the Children's Courts, with abduction and harassment offences the largest contributor (27%).