4519.0 - Recorded Crime - Offenders, Selected states and territories, 2007-08 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/08/2009  First Issue
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REPEAT OFFENDERS

During 2007-08, the majority (67%) of all offenders were proceeded against by police on one occasion. A further 16% were proceeded against by police on two separate occasions. Offenders proceeded against by police on five or more separate occasions during 2007-08 comprised 8% (1,022 offenders) of all offenders.

There were more male offenders than female offenders who were proceeded against more than once during the reference period (35% compared to 28% respectively).

Offenders, Number of times proceeded against by sex (a), Tasmania
Graph: Offenders, Number of times proceeded against by sex (a), Tasmania


Male offenders aged 15-19 years were proceeded against on average 2.3 times per offender during the reference period, compared to 1.9 times for all offenders, which was the highest for any age group.







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