Figure 1: Median values and distribution of total effective imprisonment sentence lengths (TES) and non-parole periods (NPP) for cases of all reference offences, 2006–07 to 2012–13 Offence Total effective Minimum 25th Median 75th Maximum sentence/ percentile percentile non-parole period Culpable Total effective 3 years 5 years 6 years, 1 7 years, 2 11 years driving sentence month months causing death (n = 88) Non-parole period 1 year, 3 3 years 4 years 5 years 8 years (n = 88) months Dangerous Total effective 1 year, 6 2 years, 6 3 years, 3 4 years 10 years driving sentence months months months causing death (n = 41) Non-parole period 9 months 1 year, 2 1 year, 8 2 years 7 years (n = 41) months months Negligently Total effective 8 months 2 years, 1 3 years, 2 3 years, 7 6 years causing sentence (n = 46) month months months serious injury Non-parole period 6 months 1 year, 2 1 year, 8 2 years, 2 4 years, 6 (n = 43) months months months months Dangerous Total effective 9 months 1 year, 11 2 years, 5 3 years, 1 5 years, 3 driving sentence (n = 20) months months month months causing Non-parole period 7 months 1 year 1 year, 3 1 year, 8 3 years serious injury (n = 18) months months
Figure 1: Median values and distribution of total effective imprisonment sentence lengths (TES) and non-parole periods (NPP) for cases of all reference offences, 2006–07 to 2012–13 Offence Total effective sentence/ non-parole period Minimum 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Maximum Culpable driving causing death Total effective sentence (n = 88) 3 years 5 years 6 years, 1 month 7 years, 2 months 11 years Non-parole period (n = 88) 1 year, 3 months 3 years 4 years 5 years 8 years Dangerous driving causing death Total effective sentence (n = 41) 1 year, 6 months 2 years, 6 months 3 years, 3 months 4 years 10 years Non-parole period (n = 41) 9 months 1 year, 2 months 1 year, 8 months 2 years 7 years Negligently causing serious injury Total effective sentence (n = 46) 8 months 2 years, 1 month 3 years, 2 months 3 years, 7 months 6 years Non-parole period (n = 43) 6 months 1 year, 2 months 1 year, 8 months 2 years, 2 months 4 years, 6 months Dangerous driving causing serious injury Total effective sentence (n = 20) 9 months 1 year, 11 months 2 years, 5 months 3 years, 1 month 5 years, 3 months Non-parole period (n = 18) 7 months 1 year 1 year, 3 months 1 year, 8 months 3 years