❓ WA Parliament QoN regarding assault convictions in 2023 and penalties applied under section 313 of the Criminal Code. The Attorney General provided data on conviction numbers and sentencing outcomes.
AnsweredQoN 1973Legislative Council
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I refer to the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2024 , and noting the bill's intent to raise maximum penalties for assault on retail workers, I ask: (a) how many convictions for common assault were there in 2023; and (b) is the Attorney aware of the penalties which the courts applied in these cases, and will he table these sentencing outcomes?
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Answered
7 May 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
5 days
(a) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2023, there were 3919 convictions under section 313 of the Criminal Code.
(b) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2023, penalties imposed for offences under section 313 of the Criminal Code are as follows:
s313 Convictions - Penalty
Total
Community Based Order
627
Conditional Release Order
24
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment Order
216
Detention
5
Fine
1,684
Imprisonment
604
Intensive Supervision Order
193
Intensive Youth Supervision Order
75
Juvenile Conditional Release Order (Detention period specified)
18
Juvenile Good Behaviour Bond
5
No Further Punishment - s11 Sentencing Act
5
No Order Made or Penalty Imposed
1
No Punishment Imposed--s. 67 Young Offenders Act
85
No Punishment S.46 Sentencing Act
12
No Sentence s11 Sentencing Act
16
Partially Suspended Imprisonment
4
Responsible Adult Good Behaviour Bond
1
Suspended Fine
145
Suspended Imprisonment Order
121
Youth Community Based Order
78
(b) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2023, penalties imposed for offences under section 313 of the Criminal Code are as follows:
s313 Convictions - Penalty
Total
Community Based Order
627
Conditional Release Order
24
Conditional Suspended Imprisonment Order
216
Detention
5
Fine
1,684
Imprisonment
604
Intensive Supervision Order
193
Intensive Youth Supervision Order
75
Juvenile Conditional Release Order (Detention period specified)
18
Juvenile Good Behaviour Bond
5
No Further Punishment - s11 Sentencing Act
5
No Order Made or Penalty Imposed
1
No Punishment Imposed--s. 67 Young Offenders Act
85
No Punishment S.46 Sentencing Act
12
No Sentence s11 Sentencing Act
16
Partially Suspended Imprisonment
4
Responsible Adult Good Behaviour Bond
1
Suspended Fine
145
Suspended Imprisonment Order
121
Youth Community Based Order
78
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