Table:
most serious offence
most serious sentence

custody
conditional sentence
probation
fine
other sentences
total guilty cases

number
percent
number
percent
number
percent
number
percent
number
percent
number
percent

intimate partner violence (ipv) cases

common assault
5,960
15
1,209
3
28,322
70
801
2
4,296
11
40,588
100

major assault
4,520
48
978
10
3,156
33
60
1
715
8
9,429
100

uttering threats
3,495
33
534
5
5,697
53
200
2
774
7
10,700
100

criminal harassment
914
32
173
6
1,578
56
18
1
157
6
2,840
100

mischief
1,062
21
181
4
3,256
63
283
6
359
7
5,141
100

breach of probation
5,100
63
512
6
1,649
20
519
6
380
5
8,160
100

failure to comply with court order
5,619
36
517
3
5,275
33
2,292
15
2,078
13
15,781
100

sexual assault
312
61
70
14
77
15
0
0
56
11
515
100

other offences
6,666
46
963
7
4,203
29
1,662
12
920
6
14,414
100

total guilty ipv cases
33,648
31
5,137
5
53,213
49
5,835
5
9,735
9
107,568
100

non-intimate partner violence (non-ipv) cases

common assault
3,007
15
664
3
13,299
65
1,402
7
1,952
10
20,324
100

major assault
7,007
45
1,575
10
5,221
34
528
3
1,091
7
15,422
100

uttering threats
3,437
36
448
5
4,720
49
412
4
647
7
9,664
100

criminal harassment
305
27
69
6
668
60
11
1
62
6
1,115
100

mischief
738
22
107
3
2,024
61
272
8
195
6
3,336
100

breach of probation
2,431
60
241
6
896
22
308
8
202
5
4,078
100

failure to comply with court order
2,295
37
175
3
1,697
28
1,069
17
931
15
6,167
100

sexual assault
1,540
47
570
17
819
25
21
1
353
11
3,303
100

other offences
13,357
55
1,684
7
5,849
24
2,007
8
1,516
6
24,413
100

total guilty non-ipv cases
34,117
39
5,533
6
35,193
40
6,030
7
6,949
8
87,822
100

total guilty cases
67,765
..
10,670
..
88,406
..
11,865
..
16,684
..
195,390
..

Statement: ipv cases were less likely to result in a sentence of custody than were non-ipv cases.
Question: which type of cases is less likely to result in a sentence of custody?non-ipv cases or ipv cases?
Answer: intimate partner violence (ipv) cases