The Impact of the Youth Criminal Justice Act on Police Charging Practices with Young Persons: A Preliminary Statistical Assessment

Figure A.2.d Description

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Figure A.2.d shows the proportion of chargeable young persons who were charged with criminal offences, Prince Edward Island, from 1986 to 2003.

• 1986 56.7% Charged
• 1987 60.2% Charged
• 1988 63.2% Charged
• 1989 70.9% Charged
• 1990 76.6% Charged
• 1991 68.9% Charged
• 1992 72.5% Charged
• 1993 73.6% Charged
• 1994 62.8% Charged
• 1995 54.1% Charged
• 1996 59.7% Charged
• 1997 67.2% Charged
• 1998 58.5% Charged
• 1999 63.9% Charged
• 2000 49.8% Charged
• 2001 53.4% Charged
• 2002 46.6% Charged
• 2003 26.3% Charged 

Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics. See Appendix Table A.2.