Integrated Criminal Court Survey (ICCS)

Offence of case, type

Offence refers to violations committed against the Criminal Code or other federal statutes.

Case refers to one or more charges against an accused person or company, which were processed by the courts at the same time (date of offence, date of initiation, date of first appearance, date of decision/sentencing), and received a final decision.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Common Offence