In 2022, over ten thousand prisoners were incarcerated in Australia due to crimes relating to acts intended to cause injury. Sexual assault related offences were the the second-most common crime in Australia.
Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia in 2022, by crime committed
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (February 24, 2023). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia in 2022, by crime committed [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/973506/australia-imprisoned-people-by-crime-committed/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia in 2022, by crime committed." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973506/australia-imprisoned-people-by-crime-committed/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia in 2022, by crime committed. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973506/australia-imprisoned-people-by-crime-committed/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of People Sentenced to Imprisonment in Australia in 2022, by Crime Committed." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973506/australia-imprisoned-people-by-crime-committed/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia in 2022, by crime committed Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973506/australia-imprisoned-people-by-crime-committed/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of people sentenced to imprisonment in Australia in 2022, by crime committed [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/973506/australia-imprisoned-people-by-crime-committed/