Year 9 Humanities: Crime and the law in society Mrs Bushnell/Mrs Kant

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1. According to the data, in South Australia did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
have a higher or lower murder rate than non-indigenous people?

2. How many motor vehicle thefts occurred in South Australia in 2013?

3. In 2013, how many victims of sexual assault were aged under 19 years old?

4. From 2012-2013 was there an increase or a decrease in sexual assault? By what percentage?

5. True or false? There was a 15% decrease in the number of homicide victims in South
Australia, from 48 in 2012 to 41 in 2013.
6. True or false? Last year, 75% of sexual assault victims were female
7. Are males or females more likely to be robbed?
8. According to the data, in the last four years have motor vehicle thefts increased or
decreased?
9. What percentage of victims know their attackers in a sexual assault situation?
10. Compare the rates between indigenous and non-indigenous people. How much more likely
are Indigenous people to experience sexual assault than non-indigenous people?

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11. Using the graph, analyse whether the national murder rate has gone up or down:
12. Which crime has increased the most?
13. By what percentage has the national sexual assault rate increased since 2012?

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14. How many total offences were recorded in the Burnside Local Government Area in 2011?
15. How many total offenses were recorded in the Playford Local Government Area in 2011?
16. How many total offenses were recorded in the Victor Harbour are in 2011?
17. Explain why you think there are these differences?

Extension: According to the earlier graph, what reasons can you think of that have caused
thefts to decrease over the past year?