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Figure 38 Length of prison and probation sentences1 for spousal2 violence cases, by sex of convicted person, 1997/98 to 2001/023

Figure 38 Length of prison and probation sentences for spousal violence cases, by sex of convicted person, 1997/98 to 2001/02

1. Refers to the most serious sentence imposed.
2. Includes legally married, common-law, separated and divorced partners aged 15 to 89 years old.
3. Excludes cases where the sex or age of the victim was unknown, cases where the sentence type or length were unknown, and cases involving multiple victims.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and Adult Criminal Court Survey (linked database).