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commit aggravated cruelty to an animal, resulting in death or serious disablement

Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act 1986 (Vic) s 10(1), Data for Magistrates' Court, 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2021

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Note that a charge is a single proven count of an offence. A case is a collection of one or more charges (of any offence) against a person sentenced at the one hearing.

All Cases % Sentence Type

Sentence TypePercentage
All
(n=50)		Males Only
(n=37)		Females Only
(n=13)		Ages 18-19
(n=2)		Ages 20-24
(n=7)		Ages 25-34
(n=8)		Ages 35-44
(n=10)		Ages 45-56
(n=8)		Ages 55+
(n=15)
Imprisonment26.0%35.1%0.0%50.0%14.3%50.0%40.0%0.0%20.0%
Partially Suspended Sentence0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wholly Suspended Sentence0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Youth Justice Centre Order0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Community Correction Order16.0%18.9%7.7%0.0%28.6%12.5%20.0%12.5%13.3%
Intensive Correction Order0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Community-based Order0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fine48.0%40.5%69.2%50.0%57.1%12.5%30.0%87.5%53.3%
Other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
ADU/Discharge/Dismissal10.0%5.4%23.1%0.0%0.0%25.0%10.0%0.0%13.3%

All Charges % Sentence Type

Charges – Sentence TypePercentage
All (n=75)
Imprisonment24.0%
Partially Suspended Sentence0.0%
Wholly Suspended Sentence0.0%
Youth Justice Centre Order0.0%
Community Correction Order17.3%
Intensive Correction Order0.0%
Community-based Order0.0%
Fine52.0%
Other0.0%
ADU/Discharge/Dismissal6.7%

Imprisonment Length

CASES, Imprisonment – Total Effective Sentence

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 13
< 315.4%
3 < 638.5%
6 < 1223.1%
12 < 1823.1%
18 < 240.0%
24 < 360.0%
36 +0.0%

CASES, Imprisonment – Non-Parole Period

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 13
No NPP84.6%
< 30.0%
3 < 60.0%
6 < 1215.4%
12 < 180.0%
18 < 240.0%
24 < 360.0%
36 +0.0%

CHARGES, Imprisonment – by Aggregation

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 18
AggregateNon-Aggregate
< 35.6%27.8%
3 < 627.8%5.6%
6 < 1211.1%11.1%
12 < 185.6%5.6%
18 < 240.0%0.0%
24 +0.0%0.0%

Partially Suspended Sentence Length

CASES, Partially Suspended Sentence – Total Effective Sentence

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 0
< 30.0%
3 < 60.0%
6 < 120.0%
12 < 180.0%
18 < 240.0%
24 < 360.0%
36 +0.0%

CHARGES, Partially Suspended Sentence – by Aggregation

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 0
AggregateNon-Aggregate
< 30.0%0.0%
3 < 60.0%0.0%
6 < 120.0%0.0%
12 < 180.0%0.0%
18 < 240.0%0.0%
24 +0.0%0.0%

CHARGES, Partially Suspended Sentence – Part to Serve

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 0
AggregateNon-Aggregate
00.0%0.0%
< 10.0%0.0%
1 < 30.0%0.0%
3 < 60.0%0.0%
6 +0.0%0.0%

CHARGES, Wholly Suspended Sentence – by Aggregation

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 0
AggregateNon-Aggregate
< 30.0%0.0%
3 < 60.0%0.0%
6 < 120.0%0.0%
12 < 180.0%0.0%
18 < 240.0%0.0%
24 +0.0%0.0%

CHARGES, Community Correction Order Length – by Aggregation

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 13
AggregateNon-Aggregate
< 30.0%0.0%
3 < 60.0%0.0%
6 < 120.0%0.0%
12 < 180.0%53.8%
18 < 240.0%46.2%
24 +0.0%0.0%

CHARGES, Intensive Correction Order Length – by Aggregation

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 0
AggregateNon-Aggregate
< 30.0%0.0%
3 < 60.0%0.0%
6 < 120.0%0.0%
12 < 180.0%0.0%
18 < 240.0%0.0%
24 +0.0%0.0%

CHARGES, Community-Based Order

Duration (months)Percentage
n = 0
< 30.0%
3 < 60.0%
6 < 120.0%
12 < 240.0%
24 +0.0%

CHARGES, Fine Amount – by Aggregation

Fine AmountPercentage
n = 39
AggregateNon-Aggregate
Less than $5000.0%0.0%
$500 < $1,0002.6%2.6%
$1,000 < $2,0007.7%10.3%
$2,000 < $3,00010.3%2.6%
$3,000 < $4,0002.6%0.0%
$4,000 < $5,0000.0%0.0%
$5,000 < $10,00020.5%0.0%
$10,000 < $20,00017.9%0.0%
$20,000 or more23.1%0.0%
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Last update 24 May 2022 © Sentencing Advisory Council, State of Victoria, 2022

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