Table 3
Characteristics of child pornography cases, pre- and post-2005 mandatory minimum penalty (MMP) legislation
Characteristics of completed court cases | Making or distributing child pornographyTable 3 Note 1 | Possessing or accessing child pornographyTable 3 Note 2 | ||||||
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Pre-2005Table 3 Note 3 | Post-2005Table 3 Note 4 | Pre-2005Table 3 Note 3 | Post-2005Table 3 Note 4 | |||||
number | percent | number | percent | number | percent | number | percent | |
Number of charges per case | ||||||||
Total summary cases | 26 | 100 | 55 | 100 | 184 | 100 | 358 | 100 |
Single charge | 5 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 102 | 55 | 133 | 37 |
Multiple charges | 21 | 81 | 53 | 96 | 82 | 45 | 225 | 63 |
Total indictable cases | 51 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 254 | 100 | 437 | 100 |
Single charge | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 111 | 44 | 113 | 26 |
Multiple charges | 47 | 92 | 102 | 93 | 143 | 56 | 324 | 74 |
Number of appearances in case | ||||||||
Total summary cases | 26 | 100 | 55 | 100 | 184 | 100 | 358 | 100 |
1 or 2 appearances | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 38 | 11 |
3 to 5 appearances | 8 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 44 | 12 |
6 to 10 appearances | 9 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 57 | 31 | 92 | 26 |
Over 10 appearances | 9 | 35 | 38 | 69 | 65 | 35 | 184 | 51 |
Total indictable cases | 51 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 254 | 100 | 437 | 100 |
1 or 2 appearances | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 4 |
3 to 5 appearances | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 17 | 45 | 10 |
6 to 10 appearances | 12 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 92 | 36 | 123 | 28 |
Over 10 appearances | 27 | 53 | 74 | 67 | 91 | 36 | 253 | 58 |
Case lengthTable 3 Note 5 | ||||||||
Total summary cases | 26 | 100 | 55 | 100 | 184 | 100 | 358 | 100 |
1 day | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
2 days to less than 2 months | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 42 | 12 |
2 to less than 4 months | 5 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 34 | 9 |
4 to less than 8 months | 7 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 18 | 71 | 20 |
8 to less than 12 months | 5 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 25 | 65 | 18 |
1 year or longer | 6 | 23 | 20 | 36 | 52 | 28 | 133 | 37 |
Total indictable cases | 51 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 254 | 100 | 437 | 100 |
1 day | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
2 days to less than 2 months | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 7 |
2 to less than 4 months | 10 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 41 | 9 |
4 to less than 8 months | 12 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 80 | 31 | 103 | 24 |
8 to less than 12 months | 12 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 19 | 97 | 22 |
1 year or longer | 15 | 29 | 47 | 43 | 73 | 29 | 160 | 37 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Integrated Criminal Court Survey. |
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