Offender Profile and Recidivism among Domestic Violence Offenders in Ontario
Table 7: Seriousness Index and Most Serious Prior Conviction by Court Type, 2001
Seriousness Index
| |
Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) |
Other Ontario Courts N (column %) |
Total N (column %) |
| Serious Violence |
100 (29%) |
94 (27%) |
194(28%) |
| Violence |
119 (34%) |
117 (34%) |
236 (34%) |
| Threat of Violence |
16 (5%) |
8 (2%) |
24 (4%) |
| No Violence |
112 (32%) |
126 (37%) |
238 (34%) |
| Total |
347 (100%) |
345 (100%) |
692 (100%) |
Most Serious Prior Conviction*
| |
Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) |
Other Ontario Courts N (column %) |
Total N (column %) |
| Spousal Violence |
18 (5%) |
39 (11%) |
57 (8%) |
| Other Violent |
217 (63%) |
180 (52%) |
397 (57%) |
| Administrative Offences |
40 (12%) |
42 (12%) |
82 (12%) |
| Property Offences |
39 (11%) |
41 (12%) |
80 (12%) |
| Other Criminal Code Offences |
28 (8%) |
37 (11%) |
65 (9%) |
| Drugs and Other Federal Statutes |
5 (1%) |
6 (2%) |
11 (2%) |
| Total |
347 (100%) |
345 (100%) |
692 (100%) |
- Total may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- = p<.05; **=p<.01; ***=p<.001
