THE STATISTICAL TABLES IN EACH SECTION ARE PRECEDED BY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE JUSTICE-PROCESS CONCEPTS AND TECHNICAL TERMS USED. EXPLANATIONS OF OTHER RELEVANT ASPECTS OF THE MATERIAL, SUCH AS DATA EXTRACTION METHODS AND LIMITATIONS OF DATA, ARE ALSO INCLUDED. AN INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT ACCOMPANIES EACH STATISTICAL TABLE OR DIAGRAM. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE HANDBOOK ARE A GLOSSARY OF TERMS, A COMPLETE LISTING OF DATA SOURCES, AND A DIAGRAM OUTLINING THE FLOW OF THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE INTRODUCTION CONTAINS INFORMATION ON THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STATISTICAL STUDY AND ITS CONTENT. BASIC INFORMATION ON, AND IMPLICATIONS OF, THE STATISTICAL MATTER ARE SUMMARIZED FOR EACH SECTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED -- DAG) (FRENCH AND ENGLISH)