Table 4
Proportion of accused youth cleared by means other than a formal charge by selected Criminal Code offences1, Canada, 2002, 2003 and 2006
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2006 | 2003 | 2002 | ||
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Total youth accused of a crime | Accused youth cleared otherwise4 | First year of the YCJA2 | Last year of the YOA3 | |
Accused youth cleared otherwise4 | Accused youth cleared otherwise4 | |||
number | percentage | percentage | ||
Homicide | 85 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Attempted murder | 74 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Assault - level 1 | 23,148 | 61 | 60 | 48 |
Assault with weapon or causing bodily harm - level 2 | 7,296 | 34 | 29 | 23 |
Aggravated assault - level 3 | 461 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Other assaults | 1,423 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Sexual assault - total | 2,151 | 45 | 49 | 34 |
Robbery | 4,521 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Other violent offences | 313 | 54 | 55 | 45 |
Breaking and entering | 12,833 | 42 | 38 | 31 |
Motor vehicle theft | 5,112 | 41 | 32 | 28 |
Theft over $5,000 | 315 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
Theft $5,000 and under | 36,969 | 75 | 74 | 56 |
Possession of stolen goods | 7,811 | 37 | 29 | 16 |
Fraud | 2,421 | 54 | 49 | 38 |
Mischief $5,000 and under | 25,470 | 80 | 78 | 66 |
Mischief over $5,000 | 1,585 | 64 | 61 | 51 |
Bail violations | 12,652 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Disturb the peace | 8,873 | 94 | 91 | 87 |
Offensive weapons | 3,618 | 51 | 55 | 43 |
Arson | 1,492 | 65 | 61 | 59 |
Obstruct public peace officer | 954 | 30 | 24 | 19 |
Other Criminal Code offences | 18,288 | 61 | 55 | 46 |
Total Criminal Code offences (excluding traffic)5 | 177,865 | 58 | 55 | 44 |
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