The 2007 National Justice Survey: Tackling Crime and Public Confidence
Figure 11: Support for Mandatory Minimumum Penalaties by the Crime/Situation
Long description
This is a vertical bar chart which illustrates respondents’ support for mandatory minimum penalties 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.
- Approximately 65% of respondents have high support for mandatory minimum penalties for rape at knifepoint and child sexual abuse crimes
- Approximately 60% of respondents have high support for mandatory minimum penalties for armed robbery with a gun and when an offender commits a third serious offence
- Between 50% and 55% of respondents have high support for mandatory minimum penalties for selling large quantities of cocaine and when an offender commits a crime while out on bail
- Approximately 40% of respondents have high support for mandatory minimum penalties for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
- Between 20% and 25% of respondents have high support for mandatory minimum penalties for breaking and entering when no one is home, stealing a car, committing a non-violent crime and the possession of small amounts of marijuana
- Over 40% of respondents have low support for mandatory minimum penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana
- Approximately 30% of respondents have low support for mandatory minimum penalties for rape at knifepoint and child sexual abuse
- Just over 20% of respondents have low support for mandatory minimum penalties for breaking and entering while no one is home, stealing a car , and committing a non violent crime
- Between 20% and 25% of respondents have low support for mandatory minimum penalties for all other crimes
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