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 White paper on crime 2000 Part4/Chap.1/Sec.2/1 

Section 2 Treatment of Drug Offenders

1 Dispositions by public prosecutors offices

  Fig. IV-5 shows the prosecution rate for Stimulant Drug Control Law, Narcotics Control Law and Cannabis Control Law violations over the last10years(see Appendix IV-2 ).
  The rate for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations has constantly stayed within the upper80%range.
  The rate for Narcotics Control Law violations has moved within the60%and70%ranges with some fluctuation. As regards Cannabis Control Law violation, the rate has stayed within the50%and60%ranges.

Fig. IV-5 Trends in Prosecution Rate for Drug Offenses(1990-1999)