National Data Requirements for The Alternative Measures Survey. Modified Aggregate Survey

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1 National Data Requirements for The Alternative Measures Survey Modified Aggregate Survey 1

2 Data Element Reference Chart Data Element Data Element Number Data Dictionary Page Number Jurisdiction 1 3 Case Type 2 4 Cases Reaching Agreement 3 4 Age of Youth 4 4 Gender 5 5 Aboriginal/ Non- Aboriginal 6 5 Most Serious Offence (MSO) 7 5 Type of AM Intervention 8 7 Case Outcome 9 7 Cases Referred Back to Crown/Original Referral Agent

3 AGGREGRATE Data Dictionary The unit of analysis that will be used in the Alternative Measures Survey is the case. A case refers to one person s activity in Alternative Measures for an incident. An incident is a specific event wherein the person is alleged to have committed one or more related offences, with or without victims. Related refers to a sequence of criminal actions which occurred at the same location or in which one action led to the occurrence of another. This surveys focus is on authorized cases. An authorized case has received final authorization for AM participation following the referral and initial screening process. A person can be involved in more than one AM case in any given year. Therefore, the number of cases can be greater than the number of people. Data on cases are collected at multiple points in the AM process: referral, authorization, reaching agreement, outcome, and closure. DATA ELEMENT NUMBER - 1 Data Elements : Jurisdiction A standard Statistics Canada code assigned to each record representing the Province/Territory in which Alternative Measures was given. 10 Newfoundland 11 Prince Edward Island 12 Nova Scotia 13 New Brunswick 24 Quebec 35 Ontario 46 Manitoba 47 Saskatchewan 48 Alberta 59 British Columbia 60 Yukon 61 Northwest Territories 62 Nunavut 3

4 DATA ELEMENT NUMBER - 2 Case Type Case type refers to whether the cases are a pre-charge or a post-charge AM. Total Pre-Charge Cases Total Post-Charge Cases Total Cases DATA ELEMENT NUMBER - 3 Cases Reaching Agreement Refers to the total number of authorized cases in which an agreement for participation in AM has been reached with the alleged offenders. An agreement is usually signed, although an agreement may be unsigned by the person, and more than one agreement can be reached for a case at one time. A person who has reached at least one agreement is counted as a case reaching agreement. Total Number of Cases Reaching Agreement Total Cases Not Reaching Agreement DATA ELEMENT NUMBER - 4 Age of Youth Age of the youth alleged offenders at start date of AM. Total Youth less than 12 years old Total Youth 12 years old Total Youth 13 years old Total Youth 14 years old Total Youth 15 years old Total Youth 16 years old Total Youth 17 years old Total Youth 18 years old and older 4

5 DATA ELEMENT NUMBER - 5 Gender Male, female or unknown Total Males Total Females DATA ELEMENT NUMBER - 6 Aboriginal / Non-Aboriginal Aboriginal refers to North American Indian, Eskimo, Inuit, Métis, Treaty and Non-treaty, status, non-status Indians and mixed Aboriginal/ non-aboriginal status. Non-Aboriginal refers to all others. Not stated is scored when no information is available on the person. Total Aboriginal Cases Total Non- Aboriginal Cases DATA ELEMENT NUMBER 7 Most Serious Offence (MSO) Refers to the seriousness of an offence according to the type of offence and its potential impact on the person as per the Revised UCR Offence Seriousness Index. One MSO is counted for each case reaching agreement. In a case where there is only one offence, that offence is the most serious. In a case where there is more than one offence, the MSO is determined by the most serious offence found within the following offence severity scale, ordered from most to least serious offence groups (see Appendix A for the Revised UCR Seriousness Index.). Total Homicide/Attempted Murder Total Serious Assault Total Assault Level 1 Total Sexual Assault Total Robbery Total Other Violent Offences Total Break and Enter Total Theft over $5,000 5

6 Total Theft under $5,000 Total Possession of Stolen Goods Total Other Property Offences Total Mischief Total Disturb the Peace Offences Total Other Criminal Code Offences Total Drug Offences Total Other Federal Statutes Other For example, a person is alleged to have committed two (2) thefts under and one assault in an afternoon. Of the three (3) charges, the most serious offence would be the assault. The other two alleged charges would be ignored for the purposes of this count. 6

7 DATA ELEMENT NUMBER 8 Type of AM Intervention Refers to all measures or interventions applied in cases reaching agreement. They are as follows: Note: The number of interventions may exceed the number of cases. 1) Supervision (i.e., other than community service, personal services) 2) Formal Caution Letter 3) Community Service 4) Personal Services to Victim (e.g., tasks) 5) Restitution or Compensation to Victim 6) Counselling 7) Educational program (e.g., stoplift) 8) Apology (verbal or written) 9) Charitable Donations 10) Essay or Presentation 11) Referral (e.g., to an agency offering specialized services such as AA or anger management) 12) Social Skills Improvement Course (Culturally specific measures) 13) Other AM Total Supervision Total Formal Caution Letter Total Community Service Total Personal Services to Victim Total Restitution or Compensation to Victim Total Counselling Total Education Program Total Apology Total Charitable Donations Total Essay or Presentation Total Referral Total Social Skills Improvement Course (Culturally Specific Measures) Total Other AM DATA ELEMENT NUMBER 9 Case Outcome Refers to the outcome of each case closed. One outcome is counted for each case reaching agreement. Outcome is counted as either completed successfully, partially completed, not successful or not stated. For cases with more than one agreement, score completed successfully only when all agreements have been satisfied. When one agreement is not completed successfully, then the case is scored as partially completed. If none of the agreements are completed successfully, then the case is scored as not successful. When there is no outcome, then the case is scored as not stated. Total Cases Completed Successfully Total Cases Partially Completed 7

8 Total Cases Not Successful Total Not Applicable DATA ELEMENT NUMBER 10 Cases Referred Back to Crown/ Original Referral Agent Refers to cases that reached agreement and were either partially completed, not successful, or the outcome was not stated and the case was referred back to the Crown/ original referral agent to reactivate the charge(s) on recommence proceedings, whether or not the charge(s) was actually reactivated. Total Cases Referred Back to Crown 8

9 APPENDIX A: Offence Groupings Offence Grouping Description Homicide/Attempt Murder Sexual Assault Murder 1 st Degree Murder 2 nd Degree Manslaughter Infanticide Criminal Negligence Causing Death Other Related Offences Causing Death Attempted Murder Conspire to Commit Murder Aggravated Sexual Assault Sexual Assault with a Weapon Sexual Assault Other Sexual Crimes Serious Assault Aggravated Assault Level 3 Assault with Weapon on Causing Bodily Harm Level 2 Unlawfully Causing Bodily Harm Discharge Firearm with Intent Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm Assault Common Assault Level 1 Assault Against Peace-Public Office Other Assaults Robbery Other Violent Offences Break and Enter Robbery Kidnapping Hostage-Taking Abduction Under 14 Abduction Under 16 Abduction Contravening a Custody Order Abduction No Custody Order Extortion Criminal Harassment Other Violent Violations Break and Enter Theft Over $5,000 Theft Over $5,000 Theft Under $5,000 Theft Under $5,000 Other Property Drug Offences Arson Have Stolen Goods Fraud Possession Heroin Possession Cocaine Possession Other NCA Possession Cannabis 9

10 Trafficking Heroin Trafficking Cocaine Trafficking Other NCA Trafficking Cannabis Importation Heroin Importation Cocaine Importation Other NCA Importation Cannabis Cultivation Cannabis Possession Restricted Drugs Trafficking Controlled Drugs Trafficking Restricted Drugs Mischief Mischief over $5,000 Mischief under $5,000 Other CC Offences Other Federal Statutes Prostitution Bawdy House Prostitution Procuring Prostitution Other Gaming & Betting Betting House Gaming & Betting Gaming House Gaming & Betting Other Counterfeiting Currency Disturb the Peace Indecent Acts Public Morals Obstruct Public Peace Officer Trespass at Night Threatening/Harassing Phone Calls Offences Against Public Order (Part II CC) Sexual Offences, Public Morals & Disorderly Conduct (Part V CC) Invasion of Privacy (Part VI CC) Disorderly Houses, Gaming & Betting (Part VII CC) Offences Against the Person & Reputation (Part VIII CC) Offences Against the Rights of Property (Part IX CC) Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts & Trade (Part X CC) Wilful & Forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property (Part XI CC) Offences Related to Currency (Part XII CC) Attempts, Conspiracies, Accessories (Part XIII CC) All other CC (includes Parts XII.1, XII.2 CC) Dangerous Operation Causing Death Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm Dangerous Operation of MV, Vessel or Aircraft Other CC Traffic Violations Failure to Stop or Remain Other CC Traffic Violations Driving while Prohibited Other CC Traffic Violations Other CC Bankruptcy Act Income Tax Act Canada Shipping Act Public Health Act Customs Act Competition Act Excise Act Young Offenders Act Immigration Act Other Federal Statutes 10

11 Other Bail Violations Escape Custody Prisoner Unlawfully at Large Failure to Appear Breach of Probation Offences Against the Admin of Law & Justice (Part IV CC) Impaired Operation/Related Violations Causing Death Impaired Operation/Related Violations Causing Bodily Harm Impaired Operation/Related Violations Operation over 80mg Failure to Provide Breath Sample Failure to Provide Blood Sample Explosives Prohibited Restricted Firearm Transfers/Serial Numbers Other Offensive Weapons Firearms & Other Offensive Weapons (Part III CC) 11