Offender Profile and Recidivism among Domestic Violence Offenders in Ontario

Table 6: Prior Conviction Status and Total Number of Prior Convictions by Court Type, 2001

Prior Conviction
  Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) Other Ontario Courts N (column %) Total N (column %)
Yes 347 (69%) 345 (69%) 692 (69%)
No 153 (31%) 155 (31%) 308 (31%)
Total 500 (100%) 500 (100%) 1000 (100%)

Total Number of Prior Convictions
  Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) Other Ontario Courts N (column %) Total N (column %)
1 conviction 60 (17%) 55 (16%) 115 (17%)
2 convictions 31 (9%) 54 (16%) 85 (12%)
3 convictions 31 (9%) 30 (9%) 61 (9%)
4 convictions 33 (10%) 32 (9%) 65 (9%)
5-9 convictions 78 (22%) 66 (19%) 144 (21%)
Over 10 convictions 114 (33%) 108 (31%) 222 (32%)
Total 347 (100%) 345 (100%) 692 (100%)
Median 5 convictions 5 convictions 5 convictions

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