Cannabis offenders in the Western Australian criminal justice system

This project involved collection and analysis of statistical information on the processing of persons charged with cannabis related offences through the criminal justice system in Western Australia during the counting period 1990 to 1993. It was prepared for The Australian Institute of Criminology as part of phase one of research into the social impact of various actual and potential legislative responses to cannabis to be considered by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy. The individual record data presented in this report was provided by the Crime Research Centre (CRC) at the University of Western Australia. Arrest, court, community corrections and prison services data are presented.