Table 13
Perceptions of the criminal justice system, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 13
Perceptions of the criminal justice system, Canada's territories, 2009
Perceptions of the criminal justice system Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut (10 largest communities)Note 1 All territoriesNote †
Good job Average job Poor job Good job Average job Poor job Good job Average job Poor job Good job Average job Poor job
percentageNote 2
Is the local police doing a good job ….
Enforcing the laws 44 39 13Note E: Use with cautionNote * 49 40 9Note E: Use with caution 49 41 7Note E: Use with cautionNote * 47 40 10
Responding promptly to calls 45 29 13 43 29 16 45Note E: Use with caution 31 15Note E: Use with caution 44 29 15
Being approachable 61 21 11Note E: Use with caution 62 24 11Note E: Use with caution 60 25 Note F: too unreliable to be published 61 23 10
Supplying information on reducing crime 44Note * 33 17 38 38 17 34 35 20Note E: Use with caution 39 36 18
Ensuring the safety of citizens 49 38 10Note E: Use with caution 56 34 8 49Note E: Use with caution 38Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution 52 36 9
Treating people fairly 46 28Note ** 18 47 35 14 43Note E: Use with caution 35 13Note E: Use with caution 46 32 15
Are the criminal courts doing a good job …
Providing justice quickly 16Note ** 37 35Note * 22 36 30 25Note E: Use with caution 32 24Note E: Use with caution 21 35 31
Helping the victim 20Note ** 36 31Note ** 24 37 23 37Note ** 30 17Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 25 35 25
Determining whether or not the accused is guilty 29 39 19Note ** 28 47Note ** 12 29 35Note * 11Note E: Use with caution 29 42 14
Ensuring a fair trial for the accused 42 40 8Note E: Use with caution 45Note * 36 8Note E: Use with caution 35Note * 32 7Note E: Use with caution 42 37 8
Is the prison system doing a good job …
Supervising/controlling prisoners 30 34 15Note ** 31 34 11 25Note * 29 7Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 29 33 12
Helping prisoners become law abiding 12Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 34 34Note ** 19 34 28 21 37 16Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 17 34 28
Is the parole system doing a good job …
Releasing offenders who are not likely to re-offend 16 42 26Note * 16 43 23 16Note E: Use with caution 40 14Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 16 42 23
Supervising offenders on parole 15Note E: Use with caution 31 33Note ** 19 40Note * 21 21 31Note E: Use with caution 13Note E: Use with cautionNote ** 18 35 24
† reference category
E use with caution
* significantly different from reference category (p<0.1)
** significantly different from reference category (p<0.05)
1. Data collection in Nunavut resulted in undercoverage of the Inuit population and lower response rates than those in Yukon and the Northwest Territories. As such, results for Nunavut should be interpreted with caution.
2. Responses of "Don't know" and "Not stated" were included in the calculation of percentages.
Notes: Totals may not add up 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.
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