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0 true zero or a value rounded to zero 1. Figures presented here include a small number of accused under the age of 12. 2. Youth accused equals youth cleared by charge and youth cleared otherwise (e.g. extrajudicial sanctions). 3. Homicide data presented in this table include 1 accused person in 2006 and 3 accused persons in 2007 under the age of 12 years, whereas the text analysis refers to accused aged
12 to 17 years. Note: Rates are calculated on the basis of 100,000 youth aged 12 to 17. The population estimates come from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Populations as of July 1st:
preliminary postcensal for 2007. Percent change based on unrounded rates and are in comparison to the previous year's rate. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.