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Myths in law
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6.1 Truth?

Most people convicted of a crime do not go to prison. In the year to March 2020, over a million people were convicted of offences. Only 7 per cent were imprisoned; 78 per cent were fined (Ministry of Justice, 2020a).

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A pie chart with three segments. The largest indicates ‘fine’ and the two smaller segments are for ‘other sentences’ and ‘prison’. The title for the pie chart is ‘Sentencing March 2019-2020’.

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