Offender Profile and Recidivism among Domestic Violence Offenders in Ontario
Table 2: Total Number of Lifetime Convictions and Number of Charges Laid in Lifetime without Convictions, by Court Type, 2001
Total Number of Lifetime Convictions
| |
Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) |
Other Ontario Courts N (column %) |
Total N(column %) |
| 1 conviction |
110 (22%) |
109 (22%) |
219 (22%) |
| 2 convictions |
59 (12%) |
44 (9%) |
103 (10%) |
| 3 convictions |
40 (8%) |
62 (12%) |
102 (10%) |
| 4 convictions |
32 (6%) |
26 (5%) |
58 (6%) |
| 5-9 convictions |
101 (20%) |
119 (24%) |
220 (22%) |
| 10+ convictions |
158 (32%) |
140 (28%) |
298 (30%) |
| Total |
500 (100%) |
500 (100%) |
1000 (100%) |
| Median |
5 convictions |
5 convictions |
5 convictions |
Total Number of Charges Laid in Lifetime without Convictions**
| |
Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) |
Other Ontario Courts N (column %) |
Total N(column %) |
| None |
125 (25%) |
159 (32%) |
284 (28%) |
| 1 charge |
100 (20%) |
110 (22%) |
210 (21%) |
| 2 charges |
60 (12%) |
67 (13%) |
127 (13%) |
| 3 charges |
47 (9%) |
41 (8%) |
88 (9%) |
| 4 charges |
33 (6%) |
41 (8%) |
74 (7%) |
| 5-9 charges |
86 (17%) |
60 (12%) |
146 (15%) |
| 10+ charges |
49 (10%) |
22 (4%) |
71 (7%) |
| Total |
500 (100%) |
500 (100%) |
1000 (100%) |
| Median |
2 charges |
1 charge |
2 charges |
- Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- p<.05; **=p<.01; ***=p<.001
