A One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody Across Canada

Chapter 3 - Atlantic (continued)

3.5 Most Serious Charge

Figure 3.4 and Table 3.2 describes the most serious charge/alleged offence committed by Aboriginal youth serving remand on Snapshot day. Equal proportions of youth serving remand were charged with an offence against the person and a property offence (50%, each). [1]

Figure 3.4 Most Serious Charge - Remand

Figure 3.4 - Most Serious Charge - Remand
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Source: One-Day Snapshot of Aboriginal Youth in Custody (2001).
Prepared by: Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice Canada .

[1] Due to small cell sizes, an analysis of MSC by type of offence (e.g. assault or break and enter), age and gender was not conducted. Further, the analysis of MSC involves much smaller numbers in comparison to MSO; hence, the figures in this section are more susceptible to large fluctuations when calculating proportions (they are more volatile).