The 2007 National Justice Survey: Tackling Crime and Public Confidence
Figure 10: Support for Conditional Sentences by the Crime/Situation
Long description
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates respondents’ support for conditional sentences by crime/situation.
The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases in increments of 10 from 0 to 100.
The X axis is divided by twelve categories, from left to right: Rape at knifepoint, Child sexual abuse, Armed robbery with a gun, Offender commits third serious offence, Offender commits offence while out on bail, Selling large quantity of cocaine, Driving under influence of drugs, Breaking and entering while no one is home, Driving under influence of alcohol, Stealing a car, Possessing small amount of marijuana, and Committing a nonviolent crime. Each category is divided by three sub-categories, from top to bottom: Low, Medium, and High.
- Nearly 40% of respondents highly support conditional sentences for the possession of small amounts of marijuana
- Nearly 30% of respondents highly support conditional sentences for rape at knifepoint, child sexual abuse, armed robbery with a gun, driving under the influence of drugs, and driving under the influence of alcohol
- Between 60% and 70% of respondents have low support for conditional sentences for rape at knife point, child sexual abuse, armed robbery with a gun, and when an offender commits third serious offence
- Nearly 60% of respondents have low support for conditional sentences when an offender commits an offence while out on bail and for selling large quantities of cocaine
- Between 20% and 40% of respondents have low support for conditional sentences for all other crimes
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