SENTENCING IN NEW ZEALAND: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Sue Triggs,
First published in December 1999, © Crown Copyright

Ministry of Justice, PO Box 180, Wellington
Ph (04) 494-9700, Fax (04) 494-9701
ISBN 0-478-20142-7

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Statistical methods

3. Explanatory variables: trends and relationships

4. Imprisonment

5. Suspended prison sentences

6. Periodic detention

7. Community service

8. Community programme

9. Supervision

10. Factors influencing monetary penalties

11. Summary and interaction effects

References
Appendix I: Factors influencing the 'no sentence' options
Appendix II: The effect of sentence type on recidivism rates

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