Offender Profile and Recidivism among Domestic Violence Offenders in Ontario

Table 11: Most Serious Sentence for Reconviction by Court Type, 2001
  Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) Other Ontario Courts N (column %) Total N (column %)
Most Serious Sentence
Prison 127 (81%) 123 (77%) 250 (79%)
Conditional Sentence 4 (3%) 4 (3%) 8 (3%)
Probation 14 (9%) 21 (13%) 35 (11%)
Fine 12 (8%) 12 (8%) 24 (8%)
Total 157 (100%) 160 (100%) 317 (100%)

1. Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.