Offender Profile and Recidivism among Domestic Violence Offenders in Ontario

Table 8: Most Serious Sentence for Prior Conviction by Court Type, 2001
  Domestic Violence Courts N (column %) Other Ontario Courts N (column %) Total N (column %)
Most Serious Sentence for Prior Conviction
Prison 244 (71%) 222 (64%) 466 (67%)
Conditional Sentence 3 (1%) 9 (3%) 12 (2%)
Probation 68 (20%) 75 (22%) 143 (21%)
Suspended Sentence 1 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0%)
Fine 31 (9%) 39 (11%) 70 (10%)
Total 347 (100%) 345 (100%) 692 (100%)

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