JustResearch no. 12
Fig 1 - Cost by Sector (Billions of Dollars $)
Cost by sector is a pie chart that illustrates how the cost of crime in Canada is distributed among three sectors: The criminal justice system, the defensive sector and the victim sector.
Figures are represented in both percentages and billions of dollars.
- Victim costs account for the largest portion of costs at $47 billion or 67% of all costs.
- Costs to the criminal justice system account for $13 billion or 19% of all costs.
- Costs to the defensive sector account for $10 billion or 14% of all costs.
Fig 2 - Cost by Crime Category (Billions of Dollars $)
Cost by crime is a pie chart that illustrates how the cost of crime in Canada is distributed amongst three categories of crime: Violent crime, property crime and other types of crime.
Figures are represented in both percentages and billions of dollars.
- Crimes against property account for the largest proportion of costs at $40 billion or 57% of all crime.
- Violent crime accounts for $18 billion or 26% of all crime.
- Other crimes account for $12 billion or 17% of all crime.
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