Youth Court Recidivism

Ontario Court (Provincial Division)
Family Court at Brampton, Ontario

Young Persons Ages 12 to 15
Percentage of Total having a Prior Record
For each Offence

April 1984 to December 1994

Data Collected by Stephen R. Biss, Barrister & Solicitor
Return to The Great Young Offenders Act Debate

 
  RSC85 OFFENCE TOTAL RECORD PERCENT
           
  082 POSSESSING EXPLOSIVE 1 0 0
  085(1) USE OF FIREARM DURING AN OFFENCE 4 1 0.25
  086(1) POINT FIREARM 3 1 0.33
  086(2) CARELESS USE OF FIREARM 26 4 0.15
  087 POSSESSION OF A WEAPON DANGEROUS 168 45 0.27
  89 CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON 26 8 0.31
  090(1) POSSESSION OF A PROHIBITED WEAPON 37 11 0.3
  091(1) POSSESSION OF A RESTRICTED WEAPON 9 2 0.22
  129 OBSTRUCT A PEACE OFFICER 21 12 0.57
  132 PERJURY 2 2 1
  139(2) OBSTRUCT JUSTICE 21 10 0.48
  140 PUBLIC MISCHIEF 43 13 0.3
  145(1)(a) ESCAPE CUSTODY 44 35 0.8
  145(1)(b) BEING UNLAWFULLY AT LARGE 2 2 1
  145 FAILURE TO APPEAR, BREACH OF RECOG. ETC. 321 191 0.6
 
INDECENT ASSAULT ON FEMALE 3 2 0.67
  160 BEASTIALITY 1 0 0
  145(1)(b) UNLAWFULLY AT LARGE 3 3 1
 
GROSS INDECENCY 1 0 0
  173 INDECENT ACT 10 3 0.3
  175(1) CAUSE A DISTURBANCE 14 3 0.21
  212(1) PROCURING TO HAVE ILLICIT SEX INTERCOURS 1 0 0
  221 CAUSING BODILY HARM BY CRIMINAL NEG. 3 0 0
  236 MANSLAUGHTER 2 1 0.5
  244 DISCHARGE OF FIREARM, WITH INTENT 1 0 0
 
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN OPER. OF MOT. VEH 6 2 0.33
  252(1) FAILURE TO STOP AT SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT 40 17 0.43
  249(2) DANGEROUS DRIVING (OPERATION) 41 16 0.39
  253(a) IMPAIRED DRIVING (OPERATION) 1 0 0
  266 ASSAULT 590 174 0.29
  267(1)(a) ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON 109 29 0.27
  267(1)(b) ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY HARM 121 35 0.29
  268(2) AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 3 0 0
  269 UNLAWFULLY CAUSING BODILY HARM 2 0 0
  270(2) ASSAULTING A PEACE OFFICER 23 7 0.3
  271(1) SEXUAL ASSAULT 154 29 0.19
  272(a) SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON 2 0 0
  272(d) SEXUAL ASSAULT: PARTIES 5 0 0
  279 KIDNAPPING 1 0 0
  279(2) FORCIBLE CONFINEMENT 11 3 0.27
  334(a) THEFT OVER $200 (OR $1000) 249 100 0.4
  334(b) THEFT UNDER $200 (OR $1000) 2172 558 0.26
  463/334 ATTEMPT THEFT 49 14 0.29
  326(1)334(b THEFT OF ELECTRICITY,GAS,TELECOMMUNICATN 2 1 0.5
  335 TAKE AUTO WITHOUT OWNER'S CONSENT 246 71 0.29
  342 THEFT,USE,FORGERY OF CREDIT CARD 98 30 0.31
  344 ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE 44 24 0.55
  344 ROBBERY: ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO STEAL 26 11 0.42
  344 ROBBERY (ARMED) 14 3 0.21
  463/344 ATTEMPT ROBBERY 12 5 0.42
  346(1) EXTORTION 8 4 0.5
  348(1)(a) BREAK & ENTER DWELLING HOUSE WITH INTENT 74 33 0.45
  348(1)(b) BREAK & ENTER DWELLING HOUSE & I OFFENCE 607 207 0.34
  348(1)(a) BREAK & ENTER NON-DWEL HOUSE WITH INTENT 63 21 0.33
  348(1)(b) BREAK & ENTER NON-DWEL HOUSE & I OFFENCE 361 97 0.27
  349(1) BEING UNLAWFULLY IN A DWELLING HOUSE 10 3 0.3
  351(1) POSSESSION OF HOUSEBREAKING INSTRUMENTS 30 8 0.27
  352 POSS'N OF COINBOX BREAKING INSTRUMENTS 1 1 1
  351(2) DISGUISE W/INTENT (BEING MASKED) 1 0 0
  355(a) POSSESSION OVER $200 (OR $1000) 272 119 0.44
  355(b) POSSESSION UNDER $200 ($1000) 707 186 0.26
  356(1)(a) THEFT FROM MAIL 6 0 0
  362(2)(a) FALSE PRETENCES OVER $200 (OR $1000) 2 1 0.5
  362(2)(b) FALSE PRETENCES UNDER $200 (OR $1000) 1 0 0
  367(1) FORGERY 2 0 0
  368(1) UTTERING, USING A FORGERY 22 9 0.41
  264.1(1)(a) THREATENING DEATH OR BODILY HARM 64 21 0.33
  372(2)or(3) INDECENT/HARASSING TELEPHONE CALLS 9 2 0.22
  264.1(1)(bc THREATENING DAMAGE TO PRPERTY OR ANIMAL 8 4 0.5
  380(1)(a) FRAUD OVER $200 (OR $1000) 10 5 0.5
  380(1)(b) FRAUD UNDER $200 (OR $1000) 49 8 0.16
  403 PERSONATION 4 2 0.5
  423 INTIMIDATION 1 0 0
  430(2) MISCHIEF ENDANGERING LIFE 6 2 0.33
  430(3) MISCHIEF-PUBLIC PROPERTY (OR OVER $1000) 231 60 0.26
  430(4) MISCHIEF RE OTHER PROPERTY (UNDER $1000) 320 83 0.26
 
WILFULL DAMAGE UNDER $50 3 2 0.67
  433(1) ARSON 7 0 0
  434 SETTING FIRE TO OTHER SUBSTANCE 18 5 0.28
  445(a) KILL/INJURE ANIMAL 1 1 1
  463 ATTEMPTS, ACCESSORIES 82 33 0.4
  465 CONSPIRACY 7 4 0.57
  FDA s.47(1) POSSESSION OF RESTRICTED DRUG 2 0 0
 
POSSESSION OF NARCOTIC - CANNABIS SATIVA 56 21 0.38
  NCA 4(2) TRAFFICKING - HEROIN, OPIUM POPPY 1 0 0
  97(3) ACQUIRE FIREARM WITHOUT CERTIFICATE 1 0 0
 
POSS'N FOR PURPOSE - CANNABIS SATIVA 2 1 0.5
  NCA 5(1) IMPORTING OR EXPORTING NARCOTIC 8 2 0.25
  Aero s.7 REGULATION UNDER AERONAUTICS ACT 2 0 0
  151 SEXUAL INTERFERENCE 10 5 0.5
  152 INVITATION TO SEXUAL TOUCHING 4 0 0
  177 TRESPASS AT NIGHT 1 1 1
  AirCarrS 23 FALSE DECL'N WEAPON ETC. AIR CARRIER Reg 1 0 0
 
AIRPORT TRAFFIC OFFENCES 1 0 0
  CAIA2(1)(a) DRIVE WITH NO INSURANCE 2 0 0
  249(3) DANGEROUS OPERATION CAUSING BODILY HARM 1 1 1
  POA 75(d) FAIL TO COMPLY PROB'N (PROV. OFFENCES) 35 28 0.8
 
HABITUALLY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL 238 37 0.16
  437 FALSE ALARM OF FIRE 20 2 0.1
  372(1) FALSE MESSAGES 1 1 1
 
GAME AND FISH ACT 1 0 0
 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT OFFENCES 181 36 0.2
 
MINOR CONSUME ALCOHOL 89 10 0.11
  LLA s.45(4) INTOXICATED IN PUBLIC PLACE 3 0 0
 
TORONTO AREA TRANSIT ACT 42 0 0
 
TRESPASS TO PROPERTY 182 31 0.17
  393(3) TRANSPORTATION FRAUD 9 8 0.89
  089 CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON 14 5 0.36
  Y.O.A.s.26 WILFUL FAILURE TO COMPLY W/DISPOSITION 462 452 0.98