4517.0 - Prisoners in Australia, 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/12/2008   
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APPENDIX 2 AUSTRALIAN STANDARD OFFENCE CLASSIFICATION

A3
Code Division/Subdivision(a)
01 Homicide and related offences
Murder
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
Manslaughter and driving causing death
02 Acts intended to cause injury
Assault
Other acts intended to cause injury
03 Sexual assault and related offences
Sexual assault
Non-assaultive sexual offences
04 Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
Dangerous or negligent operations of a vehicle
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
05 Abduction and related offences
Abduction and kidnapping
Deprivation of liberty/False imprisonment
06 Robbery, extortion and related offences
Robbery
Blackmail and extortion
07 Unlawful entry with intent/Burglary, break and enter
Unlawful entry with intent/Burglary, break and enter
08 Theft and related offences
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
Theft (except motor vehicles)
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
Illegal use of property (except motor vehicles)
09 Deception and related offences
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
Dishonest conversion
Bribery
Other deception offences
10 Illicit drug offences
Import or export illicit drugs
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
Possess and/or use illicit drugs
Other illicit drug offences
11 Weapons and explosive offences
Prohibited weapons/Explosives offences
Regulated weapons/Explosives offences
12 Property damage and environmental pollution
Property damage
Environmental pollution
13 Public order offences
Disorderly conduct
Regulated public order offences
14 Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences
Driving licence offences
Road vehicle registration and road worthiness offences
Regulatory driving offences
Pedestrian offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
Breach of justice order
Other offences against justice procedures
Offences against government security
Offences against government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences
Harassment and related offences
Public health and safety offences
Commercial/Industry/Financial regulation
Other miscellaneous offences
(a) Refers to Australian Standard Offence Classification, 1997 (cat. no. 1234.0).