DATA ELEMENTS AND DATA ELEMENT CONCEPTS
CHARGE
IDENTIFYING AND DEFINITIONAL ATTRIBUTES
Metadata type:
DATA ELEMENT CONCEPT Version: 1
Definition:
An allegation laid before a court by the police or other prosecuting agency that a person or organisation has committed an offence, which will be adjudicated or otherwise addressed in court.
Context:
The terms 'charge' and 'offence' are often used interchangeably in the criminal courts collection. Offence information refers to charges brought before the courts, charges at finalisation and at a more detailed level charges that the person is found guilty of and/or acquitted of.
RELATIONAL ATTRIBUTES
Verification rules:
None
Related metadata:
Is related to the data element concept:
ADMINISTRATIVE ATTRIBUTES
Source document:
Criminal Courts, Australia (cat. no. 4513.0)
Source organisation:
Australian Bureau of Statistics
History:
Commenced 2005
Comments:
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