Criminal Courts, Australia, 2007-08

Nationally comparable data showing the number of defendants dealt with by the Higher, Magistrates\u27 and Children\u27s criminal courts. The statistics describe the characteristics of defendants, including information on the offences and sentences associated with those defendants.Provides nationally comparable data showing the number of defendants dealt with by the Higher (Supreme and Intermediate), Magistrates\u27 and Children\u27s criminal courts. Includes details on the characteristics of defendants (such as age and sex), and outcomes associated with adjudicated defendants (including sentence type) by the type of principal offence committed. Information is presented for each state and territory (including the aggregate total for Australia) and for each of the three court levels