Table 1.
Descriptive Data for the Nonviolent, Violent-Only, and Violent-Plus Groups.
| Nonviolent (n = 2,454) | Violent Only (n = 727) | Violent Plus (n = 476) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Males | 2,162/2,454 (88.1%) | 659/727 (90.6%) | 421/476 (88.4%) |
| Females | 292/2,454 (11.9%) | 68/727 (9.4%) | 55/476 (11.6%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Chinese | 1,250/2,454 (50.9%) | 385/727 (53.0%) | 261/476 (54.8%) |
| Indian | 222/2,454 (9.0%) | 60/727 (8.3%) | 63/476 (13.2%) |
| Malay | 859/2,454 (35.0%) | 241/727 (33.1%) | 133/476 (27.9%) |
| Eurasian | 13/2,454 (0.5%) | 2/727 (0.3%) | 3/476 (0.6%) |
| Others | 110/2,454 (4.5%) | 39/727 (5.4%) | 16/476 (3.4%) |
| Current general offending | |||
| Mean | 2.84 | 1.54 | 4.37 |
| Median | 2.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| SD | 3.21 | 1.16 | 5.22 |
| Range | 1–40 | 1–15 | 2–81 |
| Current violent offending | |||
| Mean | Not applicable | 1.54 | 1.62 |
| Median | Not applicable | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| SD | Not applicable | 1.16 | 1.43 |
| Range | Not applicable | 1–15 | 1–22 |
| Current nonviolent offending | |||
| Mean | 2.84 | Not applicable | 2.74 |
| Median | 2.00 | Not applicable | 2.00 |
| SD | 3.21 | Not applicable | 4.83 |
| Range | 0–40 | Not applicable | 1–78 |
| Recidivism | |||
| General recidivism | 947/2,454 (38.6%) | 253/727 (34.8%) | 239/476 (50.2%) |
| Violent recidivism | 258/2,454 (10.5%) | 88/727 (12.1%) | 80/476 (16.8%) |
| Nonviolent recidivism | 859/2,454 (35.0%) | 214/727 (29.4%) | 210/476 (44.1%) |
| Sexual recidivism | 9/2,454 (0.4%) | 3/727 (0.4%) | 2/476 (0.4%) |