Number of persons
Age Group
prosecuted
7
16
-
20
15
3,509
6,112
21
-
30
11,312
31 and above
7
and above
7,928
28,861
Average
population
Rate
791,300
4.43
573,700
10.65
1,087,500
10.40
2,147,500
3.69
4,600,000
6.27
It is apparent that young persons (aged 16 to 20 years) had the highest prosecution rate for the period in question.
Crime Committed by Young Persons
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Table C below shows the number of young persons prosecuted for specific crimes for the four quarters ending. June 1982.
Table C: Number of Young Persons Prosecuted by Specific Crimes
3rd Qtr 1981
4th Qtr
1981
1st Qtr
1982
2nd Qtr
1982
Miscellaneous Theft
286 (19.6%)
332 (19.6%)
301 (17.7%)
286
(19.6%)
Offences against
Public Order
120 (21.8%)
163 (20.1%)
131 (23.8%)
218 (29.5%)
Serious Assault
203
(19.8%)
159 (17.4%)
174 (21.5%)
198 (20.5%)
Robbery
94
(26.1%)
102 (30.9%)
105 (33.8%)
144 (40.7%)
Trafficking in
Dangerous Drugs Burglary
95 (16.3%)
75 (11.8%)
62 (10.7%)
95 (13.3%).
87
(30.9%)
85 (26.4%)
68 (26.7%)
54 (25.1%)
Theft from Vehicle
Taking Conveyance
Without Authority
Unlawful Society
52 (29.9%)
48 (64.0%)
50 (31.1%)
29
(18.5%)
55 (29.4%)
55 (52.9%)
41
(40.6%)
49 (45.0%)
Other Offences
54 (60.7%)
486 (20.4%)
39 (50.0%)
494 (19.1%)
67 (55.8%)
41 (43.6%)
438 (17.5%)
487 (19.7%)
All offences
1,515
1,554
1,416 (20.0%)
(21.7%) (20.8%)
1,627 (22.2%)
(Figures in brackets show number of young persons prosecuted as a percentage of all persons prosecuted).
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