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Canada is often thought of as a gentle place where crimes are rare and the people are constantly friendly and cheerful.

The country does, however, have its share of the criminal element in its midst.

Between 2009 and 2010, there were more than 262,000 adult criminal court cases in Canada.

In this infographic you can see a breakdown of the types of offenses that were committed and what percentage of the convicted offenders were sent to jail and to other forms of punishment.

Source: Crimes & Jail Time