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The 2007 National Justice Survey: Tackling Crime and Public Confidence

Figure 12: Support for Sentencing Below an MMP by Particular Circumstances

Figure 12: Support for Sentencing Below an MMP by Particular Circumstances. See description in chapter 3.10.

Long description

This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates respondents’ support for sentencing below an MMP by particular circumstances.

The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 100.

The X axis is divided by four categories, from left to right: Prosecution Agrees, First Offence, State Witness, and Minor Harm. Each category is divided by three sub-categories, from top to bottom: Low, Medium, and High.

Nearly 30% of respondents have high support for sentencing when the prosecution agrees
Approximately 40% of respondents have medium support for sentencing when the prosecution agrees
Nearly 30% of respondents have low support for sentencing when the prosecution agrees
Approximately 25% of respondents have high support for sentencing for first offences
Approximately 50% of respondents have medium support for sentencing for first offences
Approximately 25% of respondents have low support for sentencing for first offences
Nearly 25% of respondents have high support for sentencing when there is a state witness
Nearly 50% of respondents have medium support for sentencing when there is a state witness
Approximately 25% of respondents have low support for sentencing when there is a state witness
Approximately 30% of respondents have high support for sentencing when minor harm has been done
Approximately 50% of respondents have medium support for sentencing when minor harm has been done
Approximately 20% of respondents have low support for sentencing when minor harm has been done

Source: Department of Justice Canada, Tackling Crime Survey, 2007