Conviction and sentencing statistics released
The Ministry of Justice has released the latest annual compilation of criminal conviction and sentencing statistics,
covering the 1997-2006 calendar years.
This is the most comprehensive compilation of statistics on criminal court proceedings and convictions, providing useful
data on long-term trends for government agencies and the general public.
The data include:
§ prosecutions and convictions
§ sentencing
§ custodial sentences and remands
§ community-based sentences
§ monetary penalties.
The data is available on the Statistics New Zealand website (www.statistics.govt.nz) and a summary is available on the
Ministry of Justice website (www.justice.govt.nz).
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