Part 1

Crime Trends in 2001

Fig. 1-1-1-1 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of persons cleared, and crime rate for penal code offenses (1946-2001)

Table 1-1-1-2 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared, and clearance rate for penal code offenses by type of major offense (2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-3 Percent distribution of reported cases for penal code offenses and persons cleared by type of offense (2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-4 Trends in the number of females cleared for and female rate of general penal code offenses (1946-2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-5 Trends in clearance rates for penal code offenses, general penal code offenses, general penal code offenses excluding larceny, and larceny (1982-2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-6 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared, and clearance rate for general penal code offenses excluding larceny (1974-2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-7 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, and number of persons cleared, clearance rate, female rate, and juvenile rate by type of major offense (1982-2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-8 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared, and clearance rates for larceny (1974-2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-9 Trends in the number of reported cases by type of larceny and the percent distribution of reported cases by type of modus operandi (1974-2001)

Table 1-1-1-10 Trends in the number of cleared cases of homicides for insurance money (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-1-11 Trends in the number of cases reported and cleared for robbery targeting cash transit vehicles (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-12 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases and clearance rates for robbery targeting financial institutions (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-13 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases and clearance rates for robberies targeting overnight supermarkets (convenience store robberies, etc.) (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-1-14 Number of cleared cases and persons cleared for penal code offenses concerning child abuse

Table 1-1-1-15 Relationship between the victim and the perpetrator cleared for penal code offenses concerning child abuse (2001)

Fig. 1-1-1-16 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases and clearance rates for card crimes (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-1-17 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for offenses related to the Law For Punishment of Organized Crime, Control of Crime Proceeds and Other Matters (2000-2001)

Fig. 1-1-2-1 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses (1949-2001)

Fig. 1-1-2-2 Percent distribution of special law offenses excluding road traffic violations within the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices (2001)

Fig. 1-1-2-3 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-2-4 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses of which victims are children under 18 years old (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-2-5 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses of Industrial Safety and Health Law and Labor Standards Law (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-3-1 Trends in the number of traffic accidents, persons killed or injured in traffic accidents (1946-2001)

Fig. 1-1-3-2 Trends in the number of persons cleared for professional negligence in traffic accidents (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-3-3 Trends in the number of crimes and the clearance rate for hit-and-run accidents (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-3-4 Number of crackdowns on road traffic violations (2001)

Fig. 1-1-3-5 Percent distribution of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices by type of disposition (2001)

Fig. 1-1-3-6 Percent distribution of the term of imprisonment for professional negligence and violation of the Road Traffic Law by ordinary first instance courts (2001)

Table 1-1-3-7 Trends in the number of new inmates for traffic offenses by type of offense and by term of imprisonment (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-3-8 Trends in the number of probationers/parolees newly received for traffic offenses(1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-1 Trends in the number of persons cleared for stimulant drug offenses (1951-2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-2 Trends in the rate per population concerning the number for persons cleared for stimulant drug offenses by age group (1972-2001)

Table 1-1-4-3 Trends in the number of persons cleared for offenses resulting from stimulant drugs by type of offense (1982-2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-4 Trends in the number of persons cleared for narcotics-related offenses (1972-2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-5 Trends in the number of persons referred for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law violation (1972-2001)

Table 1-1-4-6 The amount of seized stimulant drugs and narcotics, etc. (1982-2001)

Table 1-1-4-7 Points of embarkation of stimulant drugs related to large-scale seizures (1982-2001)

Table 1-1-4-8 Trends in the number of cases of Narcotics Provision Law violations (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-4-9 Application status of regulations of confiscation and collection of the corresponding value to be confiscated concerning Narcotics Provision Law violations (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-10 Trends in the rates of prosecution for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations, Narcotics Control Law violations, and Cannabis Control Law violations (1982-2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-11 Trends in the percent distribution of persons convicted of Stimulant Drug Control Law violations by term of imprisonment (1982-2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-12 Trends in the percent distribution of offenders newly imprisoned for stimulant drug offenses by age group (1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001)

Fig. 1-1-4-13 Trends in the rate of probationers/parolees of stimulant drug offenses to total probationers/parolees newly received (1982-2001)

Fig. 1-1-5-1 Trends in the numbers of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for Income Tax Law violations, Inheritance Tax Law violations, Corporation Tax Law violations, and Consumption Tax Law violations (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-5-2 Numbers of cases and the amount of tax evasion per case for Income Tax Law violations, Corporation Tax Law violations, and violations of other tax laws (FY1997-FY2001)

Table 1-1-5-3 Numbers of persons prosecuted or not prosecuted for Income Tax Law violations, Inheritance Tax Law violations, Corporation Tax Law violations, and Consumption Tax Law violations (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-1-5-4 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for Commercial Code, Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law violations (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-5-5 Numbers of persons prosecuted or not prosecuted for Commercial Code, Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law violations (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-1-5-6 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for obstruction of compulsory execution, obstruction of auction or bids and Bankruptcy Law violations (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-5-7 Numbers of persons prosecuted/not prosecuted for obstruction of compulsory execution, obstruction of auction or bids, and Bankruptcy Law violations (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-1-6-1 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for Public Offices Election Law violations (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-6-2 Trends in the number of persons referred for bribery and inducement of interests in nation-wide elections and amendment of the Public Offices Election Law (1950-2001)

Table 1-1-6-3 State of filed cases of the regulation holding a candidate jointly responsible by the type of election and the persons subject to the regulations in terms of personal status (As of May 31, 2002)

Fig. 1-1-7-1 Trends in the number of cleared cases for high-technology related offenses (1995-2001)

Fig. 1-1-7-2 Trends in the number of persons newly received and finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for high-technology related offenses (1992-2001)

Table 1-1-7-3 Imprisonment terms for high-technology related offenses in Ordinary First Instances (2001)

Fig. 1-1-8-1 Numbers of firing incidents and persons killed in firing incidents (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-1-8-2 Trends in the number of cases cleared for firearm offenses (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-1-8-3 Trends in the number of seized handguns (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-1-8-4 Trends in the percent distribution of dispositions of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for Firearms and Swords Control Law violations (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-1-8-5 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced in ordinary first instances for Firearms and Swords Control Law violations (1992-2001)

Table 1-2-1-1 Number of organized crime group members (As of December 31 in 1992-2001)

Fig. 1-2-1-2 Trends in the number of incidents of rivalries between organized crime groups (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-2-1-3 Trends in the number of organized crime group members cleared (1969-2001)

Table 1-2-1-4 Number of cleared organized crime group members in the number of the persons cleared, by type of major offense (2001)

Fig. 1-2-1-5 Trends in the prosecution rate of persons related to organized crime groups (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-2-1-6 Suspended prosecution rate by type of major offense for persons related to organized crime groups (2001)

Fig. 1-2-1-7 Trends in the rate of designated organized crime group members to total inmates (As of December 31 in 1992-2001)

Table 1-2-1-8 Percent distribution of designated organized crime group members who were newly imprisoned, by type of offense (2001)

Fig. 1-2-1-9 Trends in the rate of persons related to organized crime groups to total persons newly admitted to probationary supervision (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-2-2-1 Trends in the number of cases cleared and persons cleared for penal code offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2001)

Fig. 1-2-2-2 Trends in the number of cases referred and persons referred for special law offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2001)

Fig. 1-2-2-3 Trends in the number of cleared cases committed by visiting foreign nationals by type of major offense (1992-2001)

Table 1-2-2-4 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for criminal cases committed by visiting foreign nationals by nationality, etc. (1999-2001)

Fig. 1-2-2-5 Trends in the number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for criminal cases committed by foreign nationals (1992-2001)

Table 1-2-2-6 Number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for criminal cases committed by visiting foreign nationals, by type of offense (1999-2001)

Table 1-2-2-7 Final disposition by public prosecutors offices, prosecution rates, and suspended prosecution rates for criminal cases committed by visiting foreign nationals (2001)

Fig. 1-2-2-8 Trends in the number of persons convicted in the ordinary first instance and the rate of criminal cases committed by foreign nationals

Fig. 1-2-2-9 Trends in the percent distribution of defendants of foreign nationals who need private interpreters or translators in the ordinary first instance by imprisonment term (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-2-2-10 Trends in the number of new Class F inmates (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-2-2-11 Trends in the number of foreign nationals who are probationers and parolees (1992-2001)

Table 1-2-2-12 Number of foreign nationals who are probationers and parolees as of the end of 1999, 2000 and 2001, by nationality

Fig. 1-2-3-1 Numbers of public officials newly received by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (2000/2001)

Fig. 1-2-3-2 Prosecution rates for offenses committed by public officials by type of offense (2000/2001)

Table 1-2-3-3 Numbers of persons newly received and finally disposed by public prosecutors offices concerning public officials who committed graft offenses (2001)

Table 1-2-3-4 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced in the ordinary first instance for graft and bribery (1997-2001)

Fig. 1-2-4-1 Trends in the number of mentally disabled persons, etc. cleared for penal code offenses (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-2-4-2 Numbers of mentally disabled persons, etc. cleared for penal code offenses by type of offense (2001)

Table 1-2-4-3 Disposition of insane persons and quasi-insane persons by type of offense and by type of mental disability (1992-2001)

Table 1-2-4-4 Number of mentally disabled persons newly admitted to penal institutions (1992-2001)

Table 1-2-4-5 Number of mentally disabled juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-3-1-1 Trends in repeat offender rates among total persons cleared for penal code offenses (1992-2001)

Fig. 1-3-1-2 Trends in the number of adult offenders cleared for penal code offenses by number of previous conviction and the rate of previously convicted persons (1992-2001)

Table 1-3-1-3 Number of adult offenders cleared who have been previously convicted and the rate of persons cleared for offenses of the same kinds as those of which they have been previously convicted, by type of major offense (2001)

Table 1-3-1-4 Number of prosecuted persons, number of previously convicted persons prosecuted, by type of major offense and their status at the time of the offense (2001)

Table 1-3-2-1 Numbers of juvenile offenders cleared for penal code offenses by type of major offense and by previous disposition (2001)

Table 1-4-1-1 Number of reported cases and crime rate of major offenses in 5 countries (1981-2000)

Table 1-4-1-2 Clearance rate of major offenses, homicide and larceny in 5 countries (1988-2000)

Table 1-4-2-1 Number of reported cases and crime rate of homicide and larceny in 5 countries (1988-2000)

Fig. 1-5-1-1 Trends in the number of persons traveling overseas from Japan(1950-2000)

Fig. 1-5-1-2 Trends in the number of Japanese residents (As of October 1 in 1992-2001)

Fig. 1-5-2-1 Percent distribution of offenses committed by Japanese nationals overseas, by type of offense (2001)

Fig. 1-5-3-1 Percent distribution of offenses committed against Japanese nationals overseas by type of offense (2001)

Part 2

Treatment of Offenders

Fig. 2-1-1 Flow of treatment of adult offenders under the Penal Code

Fig. 2-2-2-1 Percent distribution of the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices (2001)

Table 2-2-3-1 Persons arrested or detained in cases disposed by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (2001)

Fig. 2-2-4-1 Percent distribution of the number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices (2001)

Fig. 2-2-4-2 Trends in prosecution rates (1982-2001)

Fig. 2-2-4-3 Trends in suspended prosecution rate (1982-2001)

Table 2-2-4-4 Persons subject to non-prosecution disposition, by reason (1992-2001)

Table 2-3-2-1 Number of defendants finally judged by trial in all cases (1992-2001)

Table 2-3-2-2 Number of defendants finally disposed by district or family courts, by type of offense (2001)

Table 2-3-2-3 Number of defendants finally disposed by summary courts, by type of offense (2001)

Table 2-3-2-4 Number of defendants finally disposed by Koso appeals, by type of offense (2001)

Table 2-3-3-1 Number of defendants sentenced to death in the ordinary first instance, by type of offense (1992-2001)

Table 2-3-3-2 Number of defendants sentenced to imprisonment with labor for life in the ordinary first instance, by type of offense (1992-2001)

Table 2-3-3-3 Fines inflicted in first instance, by type of offense (2001)

Table 2-3-3-4 Number of offenders whose suspended sentence was revoked, by reason for revocation (1997-2001)

Table 2-3-4-1 Status of defendants finally disposed by first instance courts (2001)

Fig. 2-4-1-1 Trends in the rate of imprisonment of penal institutions (As of December 31 in 1982-December 31, 2001)

Fig. 2-4-2-1 Trends in the average daily number of inmates of penal institutions (1982-2001)

Table 2-4-2-2 Number of inmates imprisoned and released (2001)

Fig. 2-4-2-3 Trends in the number of newly imprisoned offenders and the female inmate rate (1982-2001)

Fig. 2-4-2-4 Percent distribution of newly imprisoned offenders, by gender and age group (2001)

Fig. 2-4-2-5 Trends in the percent distribution of the term of imprisonment among newly imprisoned offenders (1997-2001)

Fig. 2-4-2-6 History of suspended sentences and protective measures for first-time convicts (2001)

Table 2-4-2-7 Reimprisonment rates of inmates released in 1996

Table 2-4-2-8 Reimprisonment rates within 5 years from the year of release (1992-1996)

Fig. 2-4-3-1 Flow of treatment of inmates

Table 2-4-3-2 Number of inmates by classified category for confinement (December 31,2001)

Table 2-4-3-3 Educational activities outside institutions (2001)

Table 2-4-3-4 Number of accidents that occurred in penal institutions (2001)

Fig. 2-4-3-5 Trend in the number of grievances filed by inmates (1992-2001)

Fig. 2-5-1-1 Outline of the rehabilitation services

Fig. 2-5-2-1 Trends in the number of parole applications, number of parolees and parole rates (1992-2001)

Table 2-5-2-2 Parole applications rejected or granted by type and term of sentence (1999-2001)

Fig. 2-5-2-3 Rates of completed sentence, by repeat offenders/non-repeat offenders and by term of sentence of parolees (2001)

Table 2-5-2-4 Number of life-imprisonment parolees, by length of stay in penal institutions (1992-2001)

Fig. 2-5-3-1 Trends in the numbers of newly received parolees and probationers (1949-2001)

Fig. 2-5-3-2 Percent distribution of the number of newly received parolees and probationers, by type of offense and sex (2001)

Fig. 2-5-3-3 Percent distribution of the number of newly received parolees and probationers, by age group (2001)

Fig. 2-5-3-4 Trends in the "Class A" Rate (As of 1989-December 31, 1989-2001)

Fig. 2-5-3-5 Percent distribution of reason for termination of probationary supervision (2001)

Table 2-5-4-1 Number of persons receiving assistance during supervision (2001)

Table 2-5-4-2 Number of persons receiving urgent aftercare of discharged offenders (2001)

Fig. 2-5-4-3 Distribution and the number of halfway houses and the capacity thereof (as of April 1, 2002)

Fig. 2-5-4-4 Percent distribution of released inmates by prospective place of next abode after release (2001)

Table 2-5-5-1 Number of persons granted rountine pardons, by applicant and type of pardon (2001)

Fig. 2-6-2-1 Trend in the number of suspects who escaped abroad (1992-2001)

Table 2-6-2-2 Number and percent distribution of transnational fugitives, by nationality (2001)

Table 2-6-2-3 Number of transnational fugitives, by type of offense (2001)

Table 2-6-2-4 Number of fugitive offenders extradited (1992-2001)

Fig. 2-6-3-1 Trend in the number of requests for assistance in investigation (1992-2001)

Part 3

Relief of Crime Victims

Fig. 3-1-1-1 Trends in the number of victims of penal code offenses and the damage rate, by gender (1992-2001)

Table 3-1-1-2 Number of victims killed or injured and damage rate (1992-2001)

Fig. 3-1-1-3 Percent distribution by the persons killed or injured and by the type of offenses (2001)

Table 3-1-2-1 Number of victims of property offenses and amount of damage (1992-2001)

Fig. 3-1-2-2 Percent distribution by type of offense concerning the amount of damage in property (2001)

Table 3-1-3-1 Number of victims and damage rate for sexual offenses (1992-2001)

Fig. 3-1-4-1 Percent distribution of the number of cleared cases, by relationship between victims and suspects (2001)

Table 3-2-1-1 Number of persons received and disposed by Committees for the Inquest of Prosecution (1991-2000)

Table 3-2-1-2 Subsequent measures for cases judged to be appropriate for prosecution or inappropriate for non-prosecution, by reason of initial disposition of non-prosecution (1991-2000)

Table 3-2-2-1 Applications for crime victim benefits and amounts paid (1992-2001)

Fig. 3-3-1-1 Fear of walking alone in the area of residence after dark

Fig. 3-3-1-2 Fear of being at home alone after dark

Fig. 3-3-1-3 Fear of someone breaking into home

Fig. 3-3-1-4 Security measures for home/residence

Fig. 3-3-2-1 Fear of walking alone in the area of residence after dark (by country)

Fig. 3-3-2-2 Fear of being at home alone after dark (by country)

Fig. 3-3-2-3 Fear of someone breaking into home (by country)

Fig. 3-3-2-4 Security measures for home/residence (by country)

Fig. 3-3-2-5 Relation between the average number of security measures for home/residence and the damage rate for breaking and entering or attempt of breaking and entering (by country)

Part 4

Trends in Juvenile Delinquency and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents

Fig. 4-1-1-1 Trends in number of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses and rate per population (1946-2001)

Fig. 4-1-1-2 Trends in number of juveniles and adults cleared for penal code offenses excluding professional negligence in traffic accidents, and ratio of juveniles to all persons cleared (1966-2001)

Fig. 4-1-1-3 Trends in rate per population of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses excluding professional negligence in traffic accidents by age group (1966-2001)

Fig. 4-1-1-4 Trends in number of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses by sex excluding professional negligence in traffic accidents, and female ratio of juveniles to all persons cleared (1966-2001)

Fig. 4-1-1-5 Percent distribution of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses excluding professional negligence in traffic accidents by type of offenses (2001)

Fig. 4-1-1-6 Trends in number of juveniles cleared for heinous offenses (1946-2001)

Fig. 4-1-2-1 Trends in number of juveniles referred by police for special law offenses (1956-2001)

Fig. 4-1-2-2 Trends in number of juveniles cleared, and juvenile rate for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations (1970-2001)

Fig. 4-1-2-3 Trends in number of juveniles referred for road traffic violations and number of crackdowns on violations of the Road Traffic Law (1966-2001)

Fig. 4-1-3-1 Trends in membership and number of bosozoku (motorcycle gangs) (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-1-3-2 Juvenile family violence, by educational and employment situation (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-1-3-3 Trends in cleared cases of school violence (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-1-3-4 Trends in number of juveniles disposed by family courts and female proportion for status offenses (2001)

Fig. 4-1-3-5 Trends in the rate of delinquents

Fig. 4-2-1-1 Flowchart of treatment proceedings for juvenile offenders and delinquents

Fig. 4-2-2-1 Trends in number of juveniles newly received by public prosecutors offices, by age group (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-2-2-2 Trends in percent distribution of the number of juvenile delinquents newly received by public prosecutors offices for major offenses, by type of offense and age group (2001)

Table 4-2-2-3 Number of persons transferred to and disposed by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense

Fig. 4-2-2-4 Trends in number of persons received by family courts for juvenile cases (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-2-2-5 Percent distribution of family court final disposal on juvenile cases (2001)

Fig. 4-2-2-6 Percent distribution of family court final disposal on juvenile delinquents related to heinous offenses (2001)

Fig. 4-2-2-7 Percent distribution of family court final disposal on Status Offenders (2001)

Table 4-2-2-8 Number of juveniles convicted by ordinary-first-instance courts, by offense (1997-2001)

Fig. 4-2-3-1 Trends in number of persons newly admitted to juvenile classification homes (1949-2001)

Fig. 4-2-3-2 Percent distribution of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile classification homes through adjudication for protective detention by gender and age group (2001)

Fig. 4-2-3-3 Percent distribution of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile classification homes through adjudication for protective detention by gender, age group and type of offense (2001)

Fig. 4-2-3-4 Number of persons discharged from juvenile classification homes by reason (2001)

Fig. 4-2-3-5 Flow of institutional classification of juveniles who have received an adjudication of protective measures given by a family court

Table 4-2-3-6 Relationship between recommendations of juvenile classification homes and dispositions by family courts (2001)

Fig. 4-2-3-7 Details for the number accepted for classification (2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-1 Classification system for treatment in juvenile training schools

Fig. 4-2-4-2 Trends in number of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by gender (1949-2001)

Table 4-2-4-3 Number of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by type of school and treatment (2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-4 Trends in the percent distribution of the number of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by age group (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-5 Trends in percent distributions of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by gender, by age, and by offense (2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-6 Percentage of those associated with delinquent groups in the total number of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools (2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-7 Trends of the number of accomplices of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-8 Trends of the percent distribution by gender and by history of protective measures for persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-9 Period from the previous measures until the acts of delinquency in question (1992-2001)

Fig. 4-2-4-10 Trends in the percent distribution of the number of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by educational level

Table 4-2-4-11 Number who obtained qualifications or licenses of those released through vocational guidance (2001)

Fig. 4-2-5-1 Percent distribution of new juveniles prisoners, by age (2001)

Fig. 4-2-5-2 Percent distribution of new juvenile prisoners, by term of sentence (2001)

Fig. 4-2-6-1 Trends in number of juveniles newly received by probation offices (1949-2001)

Fig. 4-2-6-2 Percent distribution of newly received juvenile probationers and parolees, by offense (2001)

Fig. 4-2-6-3 Percent distribution of newly received juvenile probationers and parolees, by age group (2001)

Fig. 4-2-6-4 Trends in Class A rate (1989-2001, as of December 31)

Table 4-2-6-5 Percentages of juvenile probationers and parolees by category (as of Dec. 31, 2001)

Table 4-2-6-6 Number of juveniles received and terminated under short-term probation for traffic offenses and implementation of group treatment (1997-2001)

Fig. 4-2-6-7 Percent distribution of the number of juvenile probationers and parolees, by reason for termination of probationary supervision (1992-2001)

Table 4-2-6-8 Repeat offense rate of juvenile probationers and parolees (1992-2001)

Part 5

Special Article: Present Situation and Trend of Offenses of Violent Nature

Fig. 5-1-1 Trend in the number of reported cases of the 9 types of violent offenses (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-1-2 Trend in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared and clearance rate for the 9 types of violent offenses (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-1-1 Trend in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared and clearance rate for homicide and the 9 types of violent offenses (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-1-2 Trend in the rate of increase/decrease in the number of reported cases, by prefecture (1991, 1996, 2001)

Fig. 5-2-2-1 Trend in the number of victims killed or injured per reported case (1974-2001; 1979-2001 for extortion)

Fig. 5-2-2-2 Numbers and rates of victims killed and injured (1974-2001; 1979-2001 for extortion)

Fig. 5-2-2-3 Number of persons cleared who were acquainted with the victim and the rate thereof, by type of offense (1979-2001; 1986-2001 for breaking and entering)

Fig. 5-2-2-4 Relative rate in the relationship between the victim and the suspect (1979-2001)

Fig. 5-2-3-1 Trends of the scene of offense, by type of offense (1987-2001)

Fig. 5-2-3-2 Trends in the number of cases in which weapons were used and the weapon use rate

Fig. 5-2-3-3 Trends in the number of cleared cases involving accomplices and the accomplice rate

Fig. 5-2-3-4 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases and juvenile rate for robbery, by modes of operation

Fig. 5-2-4-1 Trends in the number of persons cleared, by age group and type of offense (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-4-2 Trends in the rate per population, by type of offense and age group (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-4-3 Trends in the rate of visiting foreign nationals to the number of persons cleared, by type of offense (1980-2001)

Fig. 5-2-4-4 Trends in the female rate to the number of persons cleared, by type of offense (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-4-5 Trends in the previously convicted adults rate, adult repeat offenders rate, and juvenile repeat offenders rate (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-4-6 Trends in the previously convicted persons rate, rate of persons with 5 or more previous convictions and rate of persons previously convicted for the same type of offense (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-4-7 Trends in the rate of organized crime group members for homicide and the violent offenses (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-2-4-8 Trends in the number of persons out of employment in the number of persons cleared (1996-2001)

Fig. 5-3-1-1 Trends in the final disposition by public prosecutor offices by type of offense (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-3-2-1 Trends in imprisonment terms by type of offense in ordinary first instances (limited to district courts) (1979, 1984,1992-2001)

Fig. 5-3-2-2 Trends in suspended execution rate by type of offense in ordinary first instances (1992-2001)

Table 5-3-2-3 Trends of judgments in the Saitama District Court (1993-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-1 Trends in the number and percent distribution of new inmates by type of offense 1974-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-2 Trends in the number of new L-Class inmates for homicide and robbery (1992-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-3 Trends in the number of new inmates (visiting foreign g foreign nationals) by type of offense

Fig. 5-4-1-4 Trends in the reimprisonment rate of new inmates by type of offense (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-5 Trends in the percent distribution of inmates who were reimprisoned for each offense, by type of previous offense (1987-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-6 Trends in the number of persons finally disposed by family courts by type of offense (1982-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-7 Trends in the admission rates and numbers of juveniles who were newly admitted to juvenile classification homes and juvenile training schools for robbery, bodily injury and extortion (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-8 Trends in the rate of newly admitted inmates who committed robbery, bodily injury and extortion to the total newly admitted inmates (1978-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-9 Trends in the rate of juveniles who had not received dispositions for other offenses at the time of committing robbery, bodily injury and extortion to total new inmates for these 3 offenses (1982-2001)

Fig. 5-4-1-10 Trends in the rate of juveniles who had been previously placed under probationary supervision or admitted to juvenile training schools to total new inmates for robbery, bodily injury and extortion (1982-2001)

Fig. 5-4-2-1 Trends in the number of persons newly placed under probationary supervision (1974-2001)

Fig. 5-4-2-2 Relationship between juveniles under probationary supervision and delinquent groups by type of offense (1992-2001)

Fig. 5-4-2-3 Relationship between juveniles provisionally discharged from juvenile training schools and delinquent groups by type of offense (1992-2001)

APPENDIX

Appendix 1-1 Number of reported and cleared penal code offenses and offenders cleared by the police (1946-2000)

Appendix 1-2 Number of reported and cleared penal code offenses and offenders cleared, by major offenses (1992-2001)

Appendix 1-3 Clearance rate of penal code offenses, by major offenses (1992-2001)

Appendix 1-4 Number of suspects newly received by the public prosecutors offices, by offense (1992-2000)

Appendix 1-5 Number of traffic accidents, number of persons killed or injured , and rate of accidents

Appendix 1-6 Number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for drug-related offenses (1991-2001)

Appendix 1-7 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced in ordinary first instances for financial and economic offenses (1997-2001)

Appendix 1-8 Number of cleared cases of penal code offenses committed by foreign nationals and number of offenders cleared (1980-2001)

Appendix 1-9 Number of referred cases and number of persons referred for special law offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2001)

Appendix 1-10 Number of foreign nationals finally disposed by public prosecutors offices (1990-2001)

Appendix 1-11 Medical treatment after commission of offense, by offense, of insane persons and quasi-insane persons (2001)

Appendix 1-12 Number of insane persons and quasi-insane persons, by offense and disease (2001)

Appendix 2-1 Number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices, by offense (1992-2001)

Appendix 2-2 Number of offenders newly received by public prosecutors offices, by offense (1992-2001)

Appendix 2-3 Prosecution rate and suspended prosecution rate, by offense (1992-2001)

Appendix 2-4 Number of persons processed by district court, by offense and sentence (2001)

Appendix 2-5 Average number of daily inmates of penal institutions (1950-2001)

Appendix 2-6 Number of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial) and female rate (1946-2001)

Appendix 2-7 Number of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial), by offense (2001)

Appendix 2-8 Number of reimprisoned inmates, by gender and offense (2001)

Appendix 2-9 Frequency of imprisonment of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial), by offense (2001)

Appendix 2-10 Period of time until repeat offense of reimprisoned inmates, by previous offense (2001)

Appendix 2-11 Number of offender imprisoned with labor at the end of the year, by term of imprisonment (as of each year-end in 1957-2001)

Appendix 2-12 Number of parole applications, etc. (1949-2001)

Appendix 2-13 Number of newly received probationers and parolees (1949-2001)

Appendix 4-1 Number of persons cleared for penal code offenses and rate per population by juvenile or adult, and juvenile rate (1946-2001)

Appendix 4-2 Number and rate per population of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses excluding professional negligence in traffic accidents, by age group (1966-2001)

Appendix 4-3 Number of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses excluding professional negligence in traffic accidents, by age group and offense (2001)

Appendix 4-4 Cleared number of juvenile penal code offenders, by major offenses (1946-2001)

Appendix 4-5 Number of juveniles referred for special law offenses, by offense (1956-2001)

Appendix 4-6 Number of status offenders disposed by family court, by type of statures offense (1969-2001)

Appendix 4-7 Number of juveniles newly received by public prosecutors offices, by offense and age group (1997-2001)

Appendix 4-8 Percent distribution of suggestions by public prosecutor and final disposal by family court, by age group (2001)

Appendix 4-9 Final disposal by family court for juvenile cases, by offense (1975, 1985, 1998-2001)

Appendix 4-10 Number of newly admitted persons and average number of daily inmates in juvenile classification home (1949-2001)

Appendix 4-11 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training school, by gender and treatment programs (1949-2001)

Appendix 4-12 Number of Juveniles Newly Admitted of Juvenile Training School, by Offense (1997-2001)