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White paper on crime 2003

Changing Nature of Heinous Crimes and Countermeasures against Them

Part 1Crime Trends in 2002

Chapter 1Overview of Crimes
    Section 1Overview of Penal Code Offenses
        1Outline
            Fig. 1-1-1-1 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of persons cleared, and crime rate for penal code offenses (1946-2002)
            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 (2002)
            Fig. 1-1-1-3 Percent distribution of reported cases and of persons cleared for penal code offenses, by type of offense (2002)
            Fig. 1-1-1-4 Trends in clearance rates for penal code offenses (1973-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-1-5 Trends in the percent distribution of persons cleared for general penal code offenses, by age group (1973-2002)
        2Trends in general penal code offenses excluding larceny
            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 (1973-2002)
            Fig. l-1-1-7 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, and number of persons cleared, and clearance rate, by type of major offense (1983-2002)
        3Trends in larceny
            Fig. 1-1-1-8 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared, and clearance rate for larceny (1973-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-1-9 Trends in the number of reported cases of larceny by type (1973-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-1-10 Percent distribution of reported cases of larceny by type of modus operandi (2002)
            Fig. 1-1-1-11 Trends in the numbers of reported cases of pick-pocketing and snatching (1973-2002)
        4Trends in noteworthy penal code offenses
            Table 1-1-1-12 Number of cleared cases for homicide for insurance money (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-1-13 Number of reported cases and number of cleared cases for random killings (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-1-14 Trends of abduction/kidnapping for ransom and abduction/kidnapping targeting children (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-1-15 Trends of robbery targeting cash transit vehicles, financial institutions, and overnight supermarkets (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-1-16 Number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, and clearance rate for card crimes (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-1-17 Number of cases and persons cleared for child abuse (1999-2002)
            Table 1-1-1-18 Relationship between the victim and the perpetrator cleared for child abuse (2002)
            Table 1-1-1-19 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 (2000-2002)
    Section 2Overview of Special Law Offenses
        1Outline
            Fig. 1-1-2-1 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses (1949-2002)
            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 (2002)
        2Trends in special law offenses
            Fig. 1-1-2-3 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses, by type of offense (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-2-4 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses whose victims are children under 18 years old (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-2-5 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses related to labor (1993-2002)
    Section 3Traffic Offenses
        1Trends in traffic offenses
            Fig. 1-1-3-1 Trends in the number of traffic accidents, persons killed or injured in traffic accidents(1946-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-3-2 Trends in the number of persons cleared for unsafe driving resulting in death or injury and professional negligence in traffic accidents (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-3-3 Trends in the number of crimes and the clearance rate for hit-and-run accidents (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-3-4 Number of road traffic violations (2002)
        2Treatment of traffic offenders
            Fig. 1-1-3-5 Percent distribution of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices by type of disposition (2002)
            Fig. 1-1-3-6 Percent distribution of the term of imprisonment for unsafe driving resulting in death or injury, professional negligence, and road traffic violation, sentenced in the ordinary first instance (2002)
            Table 1-1-3-7 Trends in the number of new inmates for traffic offenses by type of offense and by term of imprisonment (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-3-8 Trends in the number of probationers/parolees newly received for traffic offenses(1993-2002)
    Section 4Drug Offenses
        1Trends in drug offenses
            Fig. 1-1-4-1 Trends in the number of persons cleared for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations (1951-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-4-2 Trends in the number of persons cleared for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations, by age group (1973-2002)
            Table 1-1-4-3 Trends in the number of persons cleared for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations by type of violation and the share of those who violated the law for profits (1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000-2002)
            Table 1-1-4-4 Number of persons cleared for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations by type of violation and the share of organized crime group members (1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000-2002)
            Table 1-1-4-5 Number of foreign nationals (including foreign residents in Japan) cleared for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations by type of violation and nationality, etc. (2002)
            Table 1-1-4-6 Trends in the number of persons cleared for offenses resulting from stimulant drugs by type of offense (1983-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-4-7 Trends in the number of persons cleared for narcotics-related offenses (1973-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-4-8 Trends in the number of persons referred for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law violations (1973-2002)
        2Crackdown status of drug offenses
            Table 1-1-4-9 The amount of seized stimulant drugs and narcotics, etc. (1983-2002)
            Table 1-1-4-10 Points of embarkation of stimulant drugs related to large-scale seizures (1983-2002)
            Table 1-1-4-11 Trends in the number of cases of Narcotics Provision Law violations (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-4-12 Application status of regulations of confiscation and collection of the corresponding value to be confiscated concerning Narcotics Provision Law violations (1993-2002)
        3Treatment of drug offenders
            Fig. 1-1-4-13 Trends in the rates of prosecution for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations, Narcotics Control Law violations, and Cannabis Control Law violations (1983-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-4-14 Trends in the percent distribution of persons convicted of Stimulant Drug Control Law violations by term of imprisonment (1983-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-4-15 Trends in the percent distribution of offenders newly imprisoned for stimulant drug offenses by age group (1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002)
            Fig. 1-1-4-16 Trends in the rate of probationers/parolees of stimulant drug offenses to total probationers/parolees newly received (1983-2002)
    Section 5Financial and Economic Offenses
        1Tax evasion offenses
            Fig. 1-1-5-1 Trends in the numbers of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for the violations of Income Tax Law, Inheritance Tax Law, Corporation Tax Law, Consumption Tax Law, and Local Tax Law (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-5-2 Numbers of cases and the amount of tax evasion per case for the violations of Income Tax Law, Corporation Tax Law, and other tax laws (FY1998-FY2002)
            Table 1-1-5-3 Numbers of persons prosecuted or not prosecuted for the violations of Income Tax Law, Inheritance Tax Law, Corporation Tax Law, Consumption Tax Law and Local Tax Law (1998-2002)
        2Economic offenses
            Fig. 1-1-5-4 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violations of the Commercial Code, Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law (1993-2002)
            Table 1-1-5-5 Numbers of persons prosecuted or not prosecuted for violations of the Commercial Code Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law (1998-2002)
        3Other economic offenses
            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 (1993-2002)
            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 (1998-2002)
    Section 6Election-Related Offenses
        1Trends in offenses related to elections
            Fig. 1-1-6-1 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for Public Offices Election Law violations (1993-2002)
        2Trends in the application of the regulation holding a candidate jointly responsible
            Table 1-1-6-2 State of filed cases of the regulation holding a candidate jointly responsible, by the type of election and the status of the person who violated the Public Offices Election Law (As of May 31, 2003)
    Section 7High-Technology Related Offenses
        1Overview of high-technology related offenses
            Fig. 1-1-7-1 Trends in the number of cleared cases for high-technology related offenses and the diffusion rate of information-communication equipment (1995-2002)
            Table 1-1-7-2 Number of cleared cases of high-technology related offenses (2000-2002)
            Table 1-1-7-3 Number of seized handguns traded via the Internet (1998-2002)
            Table 1-1-7-4 Trends in the number of persons newly received and finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for high-technology related offenses
            Table 1-1-7-5 Imprisonment terms for high-technology related offenses in the Ordinary First Instance (2002)
    Section 8Firearm Offenses
        1Trends in firearm offenses
            Fig. 1-1-8-1 Numbers of firing incidents and persons killed in firing incidents (1998-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-8-2 Trends in the number of cases cleared for firearm offenses (1998-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-8-3 Trends in the number of seized handguns (1998-2002)
        2Disposition by public prosecutors offices and courts on Firearms and Swords Control Law violations
            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 (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-1-8-5 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced in the ordinary first instance for Firearms and Swords Control Law violations (1993-2002)
Chapter 2Trends in Offenses by Specific Offenders
    Section 1Offenses by Organized Crime Groups
        1Trends in organized crime groups
            Table 1-2-1-1 Number of organized crime group members (As of December 31 in 1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-1-2 Trends in the number of incidents of rivalries between organized crime groups (1993-2002)
        2Trends in offenses by organized crime groups
            Fig. 1-2-1-3 Trends in the number of organized crime group members cleared (1973-2002)
            Table 1-2-1-4 Number of organized crime group members in the number of persons cleared, by type of major offense (2002)
        3Treatment of organized crime group members
            Fig. 1-2-1-5 Trends in the prosecution rate of persons related to organized crime groups (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-1-6 Suspended prosecution rate by type of major offense for persons related to organized crime groups (2002)
            Table 1-2-1-7 Number and rate of inmates related to organized crime groups to total inmates (As of December 31 in 1998-2002)
            Table 1-2-1-8 Percent distribution of designated organized crime group members who were newly imprisoned, by type of offense (2002)
            Fig. 1-2-1-9 Trends in the rate of persons related to designated organized crime groups to total persons newly admitted to probationary supervision (1993-2002)
    Section 2Offenses by Foreign Nationals
        2Trends in crimes by foreign nationals
            Fig. 1-2-2-1 Trends in the number of cases and persons cleared for general penal code offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-2-2 Trends in the number of cases and persons cleared for general penal code offenses committed by visiting foreign nationals and by other foreign nationals (1980-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-2-3 Trends in the number of cases and persons referred for special law offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-2-4 Trends in the number of cleared cases committed by visiting foreign nationals and by other foreign nationals, by type of major offense (1993-2002)
        3Treatment of foreign offenders (received by public prosecutors offices)
            Table 1-2-2-5 Trends in the number of visiting foreign nationals newly received by public prosecutors offices for criminal cases by nationality, etc. (2000-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-2-6 Trends in the number of visiting foreign nationals finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for criminal cases (1993-2002)
            Table 1-2-2-7 Number of visiting foreign nationals finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for criminal cases by type of offense (2000-2002)
            Table 1-2-2-8 Final dispositions by public prosecutors offices and prosecution rate/suspended prosecution rate for visiting foreign nationals in criminal cases (2002)
        4Treatment of foreign offenders (disposition by courts)
            Fig. 1-2-2-9 Trends in the numbers of foreign nationals convicted and of those accompanied by interpreters or translators (1993-2002)
            Table 1-2-2-10 Sentences handed down to accompanied foreign defendants, by type of major offense (2002)
            Fig. 1-2-2-11 Trends of the term of imprisonment with or without labor sentenced to accompanied foreign defendants (1993-2002)
        5Correction and rehabilitation of foreign offenders
            Fig. 1-2-2-12 Trends in the number of new Class F inmates (1993-2002)
            Table 1-2-2-13 Number of new Class F inmates by nationality (2000-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-2-14 Trends in the number of foreign probationers and parolees (1993-2002)
            Table 1-2-2-15 Number of foreign probationers and parolees by nationality, etc. (As of December 31, 2000-2002)
    Section 3Offenses by Public Officials
        1Overview
            Fig. 1-2-3-1 Numbers of public officials newly received by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (2001/2002)
            Fig. 1-2-3-2 Prosecution rates for offenses committed by public officials by type of offense (2001/2002)
        2Bribery and graft
            Table 1-2-3-3 Numbers of public officials newly received and finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for graft (2002)
            Table 1-2-3-4 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced in the ordinary first instance for graft and bribery (1998-2002)
    Section 4Offenses by Females
        1Penal code offenses committed by females
            Fig. 1-2-4-1 Trends in the number of females cleared for general penal code offenses and the female rate(1946-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-4-2 Percent distribution of females cleared for general penal code offenses, by age group (1993-2002)
            Table 1-2-4-3 Number of females cleared for general penal code offenses, by type of offense (1983, 1993, and 2002)
        2Special law offenses committed by females
            Table 1-2-4-4 Number of females referred for special law offenses (1993, 2001, and 2002)
        3Treatment of female offenders
            Fig. 1-2-4-5 Trends in the number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices and the suspended prosecution rate, by gender (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-4-6 Release of female inmates (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-4-7 Trends in the number of adult probationers newly received and the female rate (1983-2002)
    Section 5Offenses by Mentally Disabled Persons
        1Trends in offenses committed by mentally disabled persons, etc.
            Fig. 1-2-5-1 Trends in the number of mentally disabled persons, etc. cleared for general penal code offenses (1993-2002)
            Fig. 1-2-5-2 Numbers of mentally disabled persons, etc. cleared for general penal code offenses by type of offense (2002)
        2Type of offense committed by insane persons or quasi-insane persons and type of mental disability they suffered
            Table 1-2-5-3 Dispositions rendered to insane persons and quasi-insane persons, by type of offense and by type of mental disability (1993-2002)
        3The mentally disabled in correctional institutions
            Table 1-2-5-4 Number of mentally disabled persons newly admitted to penal institutions (1993-2002)
            Table 1-2-5-5 Number of mentally disabled juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools (1993-2002)
Chapter 3Offenses Committed by Offenders with Criminal Histories
    Section 1Offenses Committed by Adults Who Have Criminal Histories
        Fig. 1-3-1-1 Trends in the number and the rate of repeat offenders among persons cleared for general penal code offenses (1993-2002)
        Fig. 1-3-1-2 Trends in the number and the rate of previously convicted persons among adult offenders cleared for general penal code offenses (1993-2002)
        Table 1-3-1-3 Rates of adult offenders who had previously been convicted and of those with previous convictions for offenses of the same kinds, by type of major offense (2002)
        Table 1-3-1-4 Number of prosecuted persons who had previously been convicted, and their status at the time of the offense by type of major offense (2002)
    Section 2Offenses Committed by Juvenile Offenders with Criminal Histories
        Table 1-3-2-1 Numbers of juvenile offenders cleared for general penal code offenses by type of major offense and by previous disposition (2002)
Chapter 4Comparison with Crime Trends in Other Countries
    Section 1Major Offenses
        Table 1-4-1-1 Number of reported cases, crime rate, and clearance rate of major offenses in 5 countries (1997-2001)
    Section 2Homicide
        Table 1-4-2-1 Number of reported cases, crime rate, and clearance rate of homicide in 5 countries (1997-2001)
    Section 3Larceny
        Table 1-4-3-1 Number of reported cases, crime rate, and clearance rate of larceny in 5 countries (1997-2001)
Chapter 5Offenses Committed by and against Japanese Nationals Overseas
    Section 1Overseas Travel and Overseas Residence by Japanese Nationals
        Fig. 1-5-1-1 Trends in the number of persons traveling overseas from Japan (1950-2002)
        Fig. 1-5-1-2 Trends in the number of Japanese residents overseas (As of October 1 in 1993-2002)
    Section 2Offenses Committed by Japanese Nationals Overseas
        Fig. 1-5-2-1 Percent distribution of offenses committed by Japanese nationals overseas, by type of offense (2002)
    Section 3Offenses Committed against Japanese Nationals Overseas
        Fig. 1-5-3-1 Percent distribution of offenses committed against Japanese nationals overseas by type of offense (2002)

Part 2Treatment of Offenders

Chapter 1Overview of Treatment
    Fig. 2-1-1 Flow of treatment of adult offenders under the criminal justice
Chapter 2Prosecution
    Section 2Reception of Suspected Cases
        Fig. 2-2-2-1 Percent distribution of the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices by type of offenses (2002)
    Section 3Arrest and Detention of Suspects
        Table 2-2-3-1 Number of persons arrested or detained in cases disposed by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (2002)
    Section 4Disposition of Suspected Cases
        Fig. 2-2-4-1 Percent distribution of the number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices (2002)
        Fig. 2-2-4-2 Trends in prosecution rates (1983-2002)
        Fig. 2-2-4-3 Trends in suspended prosecution rates (1983-2002)
        Table 2-2-4-4 Number of suspects who were not prosecuted, by reason (1993-2002)
Chapter 3Trial
    Section 2Judgments
        1Defendants finally judged by trial
            Table 2-3-2-1 Number of defendants finally judged by trial in all cases (1993-2002)
        2The first instance
            Table 2-3-2-2 Number of defendants finally disposed by district or family courts, by type of offense (2002)
            Table 2-3-2-3 Number of defendants finally disposed by summary courts, by type of offense (2002)
        3Appeals
            Table 2-3-2-4 Number of defendants finally disposed by Koso appeal trials, by type of offense (2002)
    Section 3Sentencing
        1Death penalty
            Table 2-3-3-1 Number of defendants sentenced to death in the ordinary first instance, by type of offense (1993-2002)
        2Imprisonment with labor for life
            Table 2-3-3-2 Number of defendants sentenced to imprisonment with labor for life in the ordinary first instance, by type of offense (1993-2002)
        4Fines
            Table 2-3-3-3 Fines inflicted in first instance, by type of offense (2002)
        5Suspended sentence etc.
            Table 2-3-3-4 Number of offenders whose suspended sentence were revoked, by reason for revocation (1998-2002)
    Section 4Detention and Bail
        Table 2-3-4-1 Whether or not the defendants were detained, for the all defendants finally disposed by first instance courts (2002)
Chapter 4Correction of Adult Offenders
    Section 1Overview
        Fig. 2-4-1-1 Trends in the rate of imprisonment of penal institutions (As of December 31 in each year in 1983-2002)
    Section 2Imprisonment in Penal Institutions
        1Trends in the average daily number of inmates etc.
            Fig. 2-4-2-1 Trends in the average daily number of inmates of penal institutions (1983-2002)
            Table 2-4-2-2 Number of inmates imprisoned and released, by reason for imprisonment or release (2002)
        2Trends in the number of newly imprisoned offenders
            Fig. 2-4-2-3 Trends in the number of newly imprisoned offenders and the female inmate rate (1983-2002)
        3Characteristics of newly imprisoned offenders
            Fig. 2-4-2-4 Percent distribution of newly imprisoned offenders, by gender and by age group (2002)
            Fig. 2-4-2-5 Trends in the breakdown of newly imprisoned offenders who are 60 years of age or over, by age group (1984-2002)
            Fig. 2-4-2-6 Trends in the percent distribution of the term of imprisonment among newly imprisoned offenders (1998-2002)
            Fig. 2-4-2-7 Trend in the rate of first-time convicts (1983-2002)
            Fig. 2-4-2-8 History of suspended sentences and protective measures for first-time convicts (2002)
        4Reimprisonment
            Table 2-4-2-9 Reimprisonment rates of inmates released in 1997 by the end of 2002
            Table 2-4-2-10 Trends in reimprisonment rates within 5 years from the year of release
    Section 3Treatment of Inmates
        1Basic systems for treatment
            Fig. 2-4-3-1 Flow of treatment of inmates
            Table 2-4-3-2 Number of inmates by classified category for confinement (as of December 31, 2002)
            Table 2-4-3-3 Number of inmates by classified category for treatment (as of December 31, 2002)
        3Educational activities
            Table 2-4-3-4 Educational activities outside institutions (2002)
        5Security
            Table 2-4-3-5 Number of accidents that occurred in penal institutions (2002)
        6Grievance systems
            Fig. 2-4-3-6 Trend in the number of grievances filed by inmates (1993-2002)
Chapter 5Rehabilitation Services
    Section 1Overview
        Fig. 2-5-1-1 Structure of the rehabilitation services
    Section 2Parole
        2Administration of parole
            Fig. 2-5-2-1 Trends in the number of parole applications, number of parolees and parole rates (1993-2002)
            Table 2-5-2-2 Parole applications rejected or granted by type and term of sentence (2000-2002)
            Fig. 2-5-2-3 Trend in the rate of completed term of execution of sentence for parolees (1998-2002)
            Fig. 2-5-2-4 Rates of completed term of execution of sentence for parolees (by repeat offenders/non-repeat offenders and by term of sentence) (2002)
            Table 2-5-2-5 Number of life-imprisonment parolees, by length of stay in penal institutions (1993-2002)
    Section 3Parole and Probationary Supervision
        2State of probationary supervision
            Fig. 2-5-3-1 Trends in the numbers of newly received parolees and probationers (1949-2002)
            Fig. 2-5-3-2 Percent distribution of the number of newly received parolees and probationers, by type of offense and gender (2002)
            Fig. 2-5-3-3 Percent distribution of the number of newly received adult parolees and probationers, by age group (2002)
            Fig. 2-5-3-4 Trends in the percent distribution of adult parolees, by period of probationary supervision (1998-2002)
        3Various treatment measures
            Fig. 2-5-3-5 Trends in the "Class A" rate (As of December 31 of each year in 1989-2002)
        5Results of probationary supervision
            Fig. 2-5-3-6 Percent distribution of reason for termination of probationary supervision (2002)
    Section 4Assistance during Supervision, Urgent Aftercare of Discharged Offenders, and Halfway Houses
        1Assistance during supervision, and urgent aftercare of discharged offenders
            Table 2-5-4-1 Number of persons receiving assistance during supervision (2002)
            Table 2-5-4-2 Number of persons receiving urgent aftercare of discharged offenders (2002)
        2Halfway houses
            Fig. 2-5-4-3 Distribution of halfway houses and the number and capacity thereof (as of April 1, 2003)
            Fig. 2-5-4-4 Percent distribution of released inmates by planned place of next abode after release (2002)
    Section 5Amnesties
        Table 2-5-5-1 Number of persons granted routine pardons, by applicant and type of pardon (2002)
Chapter 6International Cooperation in Criminal Justice
    Section 2Transnational Fugitives and Their Extradition
        1Transnational fugitives from Japan
            Fig. 2-6-2-1 Trend in the number of transnational fugitives (as of December 31 in each year in 1993-2002)
            Table 2-6-2-2 Number and percent distribution of transnational fugitives, by nationality (as of December 31, 2002)
            Table 2-6-2-3 Number of transnational fugitives, by type of offense (as of December 31, 2002)
        2Extradition of fugitive offenders
            Table 2-6-2-4 Number of fugitive offenders extradited (1993-2002)
    Section 3International Assistance in Investigation and Judicial Assistance
        1Assistance in investigation etc.
            Fig. 2-6-3-1 Trend in the number of requests for assistance in investigation (1993-2002)

Part 3Relief of Crime Victims

Chapter 1Damage Due to Crime as Shown by Statistics
    Section 1Number of Victims
        Fig. 3-1-1-1 Trends in the number of victims of general penal code offenses and the damage rate (1993-2002)
    Section 2Fatal and Bodily Damage
        Table 3-1-2-1 Number of victims killed or injured and damage rate (1993-2002)
        Fig. 3-1-2-2 Percent distribution of the persons killed or injured by type of offenses (2002)
    Section 3Property Damage
        Table 3-1-3-1 Number of reported cases of property offenses and the amount of damage (1993-2002)
        Fig. 3-1-3-2 Percent distribution by type of offense concerning the amount of damage (only in cash) in property (2002)
    Section 4Victims of Sexual Offenses
        Table 3-1-4-1 Number of victims for sexual offenses and the damage rate (1993-2002)
    Section 5Relationship Between Victims and Suspects
        Fig. 3-1-5-1 Percent distribution of the number of cleared cases, by relationship between victims and suspects and by type of offense (2002)
Chapter 2Consideration for Victims in Criminal Justice
    Section 1Criminal Proceedings and Victims
        1Criminal proceedings and victims
            Table 3-2-1-1 Number of persons received and disposed by Committees for the Inquest of Prosecution (1993-2002)
            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 (1993-2002)
            Table 3-2-1-3 Number of persons received and disposed for the application to commit a case to a court for trial (1993-2002)
    Section 2Benefit Payment Systems for Crime Victims, Etc.
        1Benefit payment systems for crime victims etc.
            Table 3-2-2-1 Applications for crime victim benefits and amounts paid (1993-2002)

Part 4Trends in Juvenile Delinquency and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents

Chapter 1Trends in and Characteristics of Juvenile Delinquency
    Section 1Trends in Juvenile Penal Code Offenses
        1Trends in the number of juveniles cleared
            Fig. 4-1-1-1 Trends in the number of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses and rate per population (1946-2002)
            Fig. 4-1-1-2 Trends in the number of juveniles and adults cleared for general penal code offenses, and juvenile rate (1966-2002)
        2Trends by age group and gender
            Fig. 4-1-1-3 Trends in the rate per population of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by age group (1966-2002)
            Fig. 4-1-1-4 Trends in the number of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses by gender, and female rate (1966-2002)
        3Trends by type of offense
            Fig. 4-1-1-5 Percent distribution of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by type of offense (2002)
            Fig. 4-1-1-6 Trends in the number of juveniles cleared for heinous offenses (1946-2002)
    Section 2Trends in Juvenile Special Law Offenses
        1Trends in the number of juveniles referred by the police
            Fig. 4-1-2-1 Trends in the number of juveniles referred by police for special law offenses (1956-2002)
        2Drug-related offenses
            Fig. 4-1-2-2 Trends in the number of juveniles cleared for Stimulant Drug Control Law violations and juvenile rate (1970-2002)
        3Traffic offenses
            Fig. 4-1-2-3 Trends in the number of juveniles referred for road traffic violations and the number of crackdowns on violation of the Road Traffic Law (1966-2002)
    Section 3Trends in Status Offenses
        Fig. 4-1-3-1 Trends in the number of juveniles finally disposed by family courts for status offenses and the female rate (1969-2002)
    Section 4Characteristics of Juvenile Delinquency
        1Group delinquency
            Fig. 4-1-4-1 Percent distribution of the number of cleared cases for general penal code offences by juveniles, by type of offence and number of perpetrators (2002)
            Fig. 4-1-4-2 Trends in the membership and the number of "bosozoku" (motorcycle gangs) (1993-2002)
        2Educational and employment situation of delinquents
            Fig. 4-1-4-3 Percent distribution of the number of juveniles cleared for general penal code offences, by educational and employment situation (1983-2002)
        3Family violence
            Fig. 4-1-4-4 Juvenile family violence cases, by educational and employment situation of juveniles (1993-2002)
        4School violence
            Fig. 4-1-4-5 Trends in cleared cases and persons cleared for school violence (1993-2002)
        6Trends in the delinquent rate
            Fig. 4-1-4-6 Trends in the delinquent rate
Chapter 2Treatment of Delinquents
    Section 1Overview of Treatment
        Fig. 4-2-1-1 Flowchart of treatment proceedings for juvenile offenders and delinquents
    Section 2Prosecution and Trial of Juvenile Cases
        1Prosecution of juvenile cases
            Fig. 4-2-2-1 Trends in the number of juvenile offenders newly received by public prosecutors offices, by age group (1993-2002)
            Fig. 4-2-2-2 Percent distribution of the number of juvenile offenders newly received by public prosecutors offices for major offenses, by type of offense and age group (2002)
            Table 4-2-2-3 Number of juveniles referred to and disposed by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (2002)
        2Juvenile hearing
            Fig. 4-2-2-4 Trends in the number of juveniles received by family courts for juvenile cases (1993-2002)
            Fig. 4-2-2-5 Percent distribution of juveniles finally disposed by family courts for juvenile cases (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-2-6 Percent distribution of juveniles finally disposed by family courts for juvenile cases related to heinous offenses (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-2-7 Percent distribution of status offenders finally disposed by family court (2002)
        3Criminal trial of juveniles
            Table 4-2-2-8 Number of juveniles convicted in the ordinary first instance, by type of offense (1998-2002)
    Section 3Classification at Juvenile Classification Homes
        2Admission and discharge
            Fig. 4-2-3-1 Trends in the number of persons newly admitted to juvenile classification homes (1949-2002)
            Fig. 4-2-3-2 Percent distribution of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile classification homes, by gender and age (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-3-3 Percent distribution of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile classification homes, by gender, age group and type of offense (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-3-4 Percent distribution of the number of persons discharged from juvenile classification homes by reason (2002)
        3Classification activities
            Fig. 4-2-3-5 Flow of institutional classification of juveniles who are subject to institutional classification in juvenile classification home
            Table 4-2-3-6 Relationship between result of classification and disposition by family courts (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-3-7 Breakdown of the number of juveniles accepted for classification (2002)
    Section 4Treatment at Juvenile Training Schools
        1Overview
            Fig. 4-2-4-1 Classification treatment system in juvenile training schools
        2Admission and discharge
            Fig. 4-2-4-2 Trends in the number of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by gender (1949-2002)
            Table 4-2-4-3 Number of persons newly admitted in juvenile training schools, by type of school and treatment (2002)
        3Characteristics of newly admitted juveniles
            Fig. 4-2-4-4 Trends in the percent distribution of the number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by age group (1993-2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-5 Trends in the percent distribution of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by gender, age, and type of delinquency (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-6 Trend in the percent distribution of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by type of delinquency (1993-2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-7 Percent distribution of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by gender and history of protective measures (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-8 Period from the previous disposition until the act of delinquency in question for persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools (1993-2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-9 Trends in the percent distribution of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by type of delinquent group related with them (1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-10 Trends in the percent distribution of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by number of perpetrators (1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-11 Trends in the percent distribution of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by educational level (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-4-12 Percent distribution of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by status of employment (2002)
            Fig.4-2-4-13 Trends in the rate of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools who lived with their guardians (1983-2002)
        4Treatment in juvenile training schools
            Fig. 4-2-4-14 Percent distribution of the number of juveniles released from juvenile training schools who obtained qualifications or licenses, by type of qualification or license (2002)
    Section 5Treatment of Juvenile Prisoners
        2State of imprisonment and characteristics of juvenile prisoners
            Fig. 4-2-5-1 Percent distribution of newly admitted juvenile prisoners, by age (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-5-2 Percent distribution of newly admitted juvenile prisoners, by term of sentence (2002)
    Section 6Rehabilitation Services for Juveniles
        2Trends in probationary supervision cases
            Fig. 4-2-6-1 Trends in the number of juveniles newly received by probation offices (1949-2002)
        3Characteristics of juveniles on probationary supervision
            Fig. 4-2-6-2 Percent distribution of newly received juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees, by type of delinquency (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-6-3 Percent distribution of newly received juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees, by age group (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-6-4 Percent distribution of newly received juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees, by history of protective measures (2002)
            Fig. 4-2-6-5 Percent distribution of newly received juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees, by relationship with delinquent groups (2002)
        4Various treatment systems
            Fig. 4-2-6-6 Trends in Class A rate for juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees (as of December 31 in each year in 1989-2002)
            Table 4-2-6-7 Percentage of juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees by category (as of December 31, 2002)
            Table 4-2-6-8 Number of juveniles newly received under short-term probation for traffic offenses and terminated such probation as well as implementation of group treatment (1998-2002)
        6Result of probationary supervision
            Fig. 4-2-6-9 Percent distribution of the number of juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees, by reason for termination of probationary supervision (1993-2002)
            Table 4-2-6-10 Repeat offense rate of juvenile probationers and juvenile parolees (1993-2002)

Part 5Special Article: Changing Nature of Heinous Offenses and Countermeasures against Them

Chapter 1Introduction
    1Deteriorating circumstances of crimes and people's fear
         Fig. 5-1-1 Trends in the average amount of annual income per household and the diffusion of major durable consumer goods
        Fig. 5-1-2 Recognition of circumstances of crimes among the public: Percentage of people who recognize an increase in crimes
        Fig. 5-1-3 Recognition of circumstances of crimes among police officers: Percentage of responses to the question "Do you feel that crimes have increased from 10 years ago?"
    2Focus of the special article of the 2003 White Paper
        Fig. 5-1-4 Trends in the number (index number) of reported cases of general penal code offenses, homicide, robbery, and larceny (1983-2002)
Chapter 2Overview of Recent Heinous Offenses
    Section 1Trends in Number of Reported Cases, Number of Cleared Cases, and Number of Persons Cleared
        Fig. 5-2-1-1 Trends in the number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared, and clearance rate for homicide and robbery (1946-2002)
    Section 2Trends in Heinous Offenses from the Perspective of Victims
        1Number and rate of victims killed or injured
            Fig. 5-2-2-1 Trends in the number and rate of victims killed or injured for homicide and robbery (1973-2002)
        2Acquaintance between suspected perpetrator and victim
            Fig. 5-2-2-2 Trends in the rate of acquaintance between the suspect and the victim, by type of offense (1979-2002)
            Fig. 5-2-2-3 Percent distribution of the number of cleared cases, by acquaintance between the suspect and the victim (2002)
            Fig. 5-2-2-4 Trends in the number of cleared cases of homicide involving relatives of the suspect as victims (1979-2002)
            Fig. 5-2-2-5 Trends in the number of victims of infanticide and the number of births (1979-2002)
            Fig. 5-2-2-6 Trends in the number of cleared cases of homicide involving acquaintances other than relatives of the suspect as victims (1979-2002)
            Fig. 5-2-2-7 Trends in the number of cleared cases of robbery, by acquaintance and relationship between the victim and the suspect (1979-2002)
    Section 3Trends in Robbery from the Perspective of the Scene, Modus Operandi, and Time Zone of the Offense
        1Trends in Robbery from the perspective of the scene and modus operandi of the offense
            Fig. 5-2-3-1 Trends in the number of reported cases of invasive robbery and non-invasive robbery (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-2-3-2 Trends in the number of reported cases of robbery, by modus operandi
        2Trends in Robbery from the perspective of the time zone of the offense
            Fig. 5-2-3-3 Trends in the number of reported cases of robbery, by time zone of the offense (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-2-3-4 Percent distribution of the reported cases of robbery, by time zone of the offense (1983, 1993, 2002)
    Section 4Trends in Robbery from the Perspective of the Previous Convictions/Criminal Histories of the Offenders
        Fig. 5-2-4-1 Trends in the previously convicted person rate (adult offenders) and repeat offender rate (adult/juvenile offenders) (1973-2002)
Chapter 3Changes in the Nature of Heinous Offenses (Characteristics of Changes)
    Section 2Changes in Young Offenders
        1Trends by age group (increase in young offenders who have committed robbery)
            Fig. 5-3-2-1 Trends in the number of persons cleared, by age group (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-2 Trends in the rate of persons cleared per population (rate per population), by age group (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-3 Trends in the rate of persons cleared per population (rate per population), by generation (1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002)
        2Characteristics of juvenile heinous offenders, by modus operandi -Compared with adult offenders-
            Fig. 5-3-2-4 Trends in the number of persons cleared for robbery, by modus operandi (1991-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-5 Trends in the number of cleared cases by type of accomplice and the accomplice rate (1987-2002)
        3Characteristics of motives of juvenile robbery offenders -difference from those of adult robbery offenders-
            Fig. 5-3-2-6 Trends in the number of adults cleared for robbery, by motive/reason (1979-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-7 Trends in the number of juveniles cleared for robbery, by motive/reason (1979-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-8 Percent distribution of adult robbery offenders, by motive/reason (1983, 1993, 2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-9 Percent distribution of juvenile robbery offenders, by motive/reason (1983, 1993, 2002)
        4Characteristics of juvenile offenders of heinous offenses, by educational/employment situation
            Fig. 5-3-2-10 Trends in the number of juveniles cleared for homicide, by educational/employment situation (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-11 Trends in the percent distribution of juveniles cleared for homicide, by educational/employment situation (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-12 Trends in the number of juveniles cleared for robbery, by educational/employment situation (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-13 Trends in the percent distribution of juveniles cleared for robbery, by educational/employment situation (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-14 Trends in the number of all junior high school students/high school students (As of May 1 in 1973-2003)
        5Background factors behind the increase in heinous offenses committed by juveniles
            Fig. 5-3-2-15 Trends in the number of juvenile homicide offenders, by the status of parents (1989-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-16 Trends in the number of juvenile robbery offenders, by the status of parents (1989-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-17 Trends in the unemployment rate for young people (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-18 Trends in the number of junior high school graduates without jobs (As of March in 1982-2003)
            Fig. 5-3-2-19 Trends in the number of high school dropouts (FY1982-FY2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-20 Changes in attitudes of juvenile delinquents and ordinary juveniles
            Fig. 5-3-2-21 Juveniles' views about violence
            Fig. 5-3-2-22 Changes in attitudes of the youth (1985, 1991, 1996, 2001)
            Fig. 5-3-2-23 Trends in the accumulated number of subscribers of cellular phones, PHS, and radio calls (at the end of the fiscal year in 1987-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-2-24 Rate of use of cellular phones among young people
    Section 3Changes in Offenders Related to Organized Crime Groups and Foreign National Offenders
        1Changes in Offenders Related to Organized Crime Groups
            Fig. 5-3-3-1 Trends in the number of organized crime group members cleared for homicide and robbery (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-2 Trends in the rate of organized crime group members to all persons cleared for homicide and robbery (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-3 Trends in the number of organized crime group members cleared for extortion, larceny, and fraud (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-4 Trends in the rate of organized crime group members to all persons cleared for extortion, larceny, and fraud (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-5 Trends in the number of organized crime group members cleared for homicide, by status (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-6 Trends in the number of organized crime group members cleared for robbery, by status (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-7 Trend in the number of young organized crime group members cleared for homicide (1989-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-8 Trend in the number of young organized crime group members cleared for robbery (1989-2002)
        2Changes in foreign national offenders
            Fig. 5-3-3-9 Trends in the number of visiting foreign nationals cleared for homicide and robbery (1980-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-10 Trends in the rate of visiting foreign nationals cleared for homicide and robbery (1980-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-11 Number of victims of homicide committed by visiting foreign nationals (1991-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-12 Number of victims of robbery committed by visiting foreign nationals (1991-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-13 Percent distribution of victims of homicide committed by visiting foreign nationals
            Fig. 5-3-3-14 Percent distribution of victims of robbery committed by visiting foreign nationals
            Fig. 5-3-3-15 Number of visiting foreign nationals cleared for robbery, by nationality (1993-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-16 Number of visiting foreign nationals cleared for robbery, by resident status (1996-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-17 Number of visiting Chinese nationals cleared for robbery, by resident status (1996-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-18 Number of visiting Brazilian nationals cleared for robbery, by resident status (1996-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-19 Percent distribution of robbery cases involving visiting foreign nationals pending at the Tokyo District Court, by the number of perpetrators (1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-20 Relationship between the number of victims and number of perpetrators in robbery cases involving visiting foreign nationals pending at the Tokyo District Court (total of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-21 Percent distribution of robbery cases involving visiting foreign nationals pending at the Tokyo District Court, by time zone of the offense (total of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-22 Percent distribution of robbery cases involving visiting foreign nationals pending at the Tokyo District Court, by place of the offense (1998-2002)
            Table 5-3-3-23 Amount of cash taken in robbery cases involving visiting foreign nationals pending at the Tokyo District Court and the composition of the perpetrators (total of 1998-2002)
            Table 5-3-3-24 Number of robbery cases in which visiting foreign nationals pending at the Tokyo District Court were involved, per capita (1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-25 Trends in the number of new foreign arrivals and the number of registered foreign nationals (1980-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-3-26 Trends in the number of visiting foreign nationals cleared for Immigration Control Law violation, by type of violation (1991-2002)
    Section 4Social Background and Its Influence
        1Increase in the number of heinous offenders out of employment
            Fig. 5-3-4-1 Trends in the number and percent distribution of persons cleared for homicide and robbery, by educational/employment situation (1973-2002)
        3Social background
            Fig. 5-3-4-2 Trend of the unemployment rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-4-3 Trends in the number of petitions for bankruptcy newly received by district courts (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-4-4 Trends in the number of inquires for consultation on multiple debts (FY1989-FY2002)
    Section 5Changes in Regions Where Crimes Arise
        1Overall trends
            Fig. 5-3-5-1 Number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared, and crime rate for homicide, by prefecture (average of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-5-2 Number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, number of persons cleared, and crime rate for robbery, by prefecture (average of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-5-3 Changes in the crime rate for homicide and robbery, by prefecture (average of 1998-2002; average of 1978-1982)
        2Regional trends in juvenile robbery offenders-Compared with adult robbery offenders-
            Fig. 5-3-5-4 Rate of persons cleared per population for robbery, by prefecture and by modus operandi (average of 1999-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-5-5 Changes in the number of persons cleared for robbery, by prefecture (average of 1998-2002; average of 1978-1982)
        3Regional trends in foreign heinous offenders
            Fig. 5-3-5-6 Number of visiting foreign nationals prosecuted or subjected to the suspension of prosecution for homicide and robbery, by prefecture (1993-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-5-7 Increase/decrease in the number of visiting Chinese nationals and Brazilian nationals cleared for robbery, by resident status and by prefecture
    Section 6Increasing Damage to Females, Minors, and Elderly People
        1Recent trends in victims, by gender and age
            Fig. 5-3-6-1 Number of homicide victims, by gender and age group (average of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-2 Number of robbery victims (total), by gender and age group (average of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-3 Number of victims of robbery resulting in bodily injury, by gender and age group (average of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-4 Number of victims of robbery resulting in death, by gender and age group (average of 1998-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-5 Number of victims of rape on the occasion of robbery, by gender and age group (average of 1998-2002)
        2Changes in victims, by gender and age group
            Fig. 5-3-6-6 Trends in the number of female victims of homicide and the female rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-7 Trends in the number of female victims of robbery and the female rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-8 Trends in the number of minor victims of homicide and the minor rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-9 Trends in the number of minor victims of robbery and the minor rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-10 Trends in the minor population and the elderly population (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-11 Trends in the number of minor female victims of homicide and the minor female rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-12 Trends in the number of minor female victims of robbery and the minor female rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-13 Trends in the number of elderly victims of homicide and the elderly rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-14 Trends in the number of elderly victims of robbery and the elderly rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-15 Trends in the number of elderly female victims of homicide and the elderly female rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-16 Trends in the number of elderly female victims of robbery and the elderly female rate (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-17 Increase/decrease in the number of male victims of homicide
            Fig. 5-3-6-18 Increase/decrease in the number of female victims of homicide
            Fig. 5-3-6-19 Increase in the number of male victims of robbery
            Fig. 5-3-6-20 Increase in the number of female victims of robbery
        3Changes in victims, by educational/employment situation
            Fig. 5-3-6-21 Trends in the actual number and percent distribution of homicide victims, by educational/employment situation (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-22 Trends in the actual number and percent distribution of robbery victims, by educational/employment situation (1973-2002)
        4Trends in victimization of elderly people at home
            Fig. 5-3-6-23 Trends in the number of reported cases of homicide and robbery and the rate of victimization at home (1989-2002)
        5Trends in victimization of elderly people, by household composition
            Fig. 5-3-6-24 Number of reported cases of victimization at home, by household composition (1989-2002)
        6Social backgrounds of attacks against elderly people
            Fig. 5-3-6-25 Percent distribution of people, by age group (1973, 1983, 1993, 2002)
            Fig. 5-3-6-26 Percentage of elderly-single-person households and elderly-couple households
            Fig. 5-3-6-27 Trends in the amount of net savings, by age group (workers' households) (1986-2002)
Chapter 4Special Survey: Actual Conditions and Problems of Recent Juvenile Robbery Offenders
    Section 2Actual Conditions of Recent Juvenile Robbery offenders
        1Analysis of the increase in the number of perpetrators per case and escalation of violence in robbery cases
            Fig. 5-4-2-1 Number of perpetrators, by modus operandi
            Fig. 5-4-2-2 Time zone in which the offense was initiated, by number of perpetrators
            Fig. 5-4-2-3 Extent of damage suffered by victims, by number of perpetrators
            Fig. 5-4-2-4 Percentage of juvenile robbery offenders who recognized the escalation of violence
            Fig. 5-4-2-5 Percent distribution by relationship among perpetrators
        2Analysis of motives/concepts of modus operandi
            Fig. 5-4-2-6 Matters of principal concern at the time of the offense
            Fig. 5-4-2-7 Various motives for robbery
            Fig. 5-4-2-8 Concepts of modus operandi employed in robbery cases committed by multiple/sole perpetrators
        3Personal relationship and environment
            Fig. 5-4-2-9 Family relationship and parents' guiding ability
            Fig. 5-4-2-10 Adaptability to school/work
            Fig. 5-4-2-11 Reasons for inadaptability to school/work
            Fig. 5-4-2-12 Attitude toward society
            Fig. 5-4-2-13 Attitude toward the future
        4Analysis of characteristics of predispositions
            Fig. 5-4-2-14 Problematic predispositions in the target juveniles
            Fig. 5-4-2-15 Problematic predispositions for which percentages of the target juveniles differ according to the extent of damage to victims
            Table 5-4-2-16 Results of hearings, by leadership at the time of the offense
Chapter 5Special Survey-Trends in Serious Heinous Offenses in Recent Years
    Section 1Purpose and method of the special survey
        Table 5-5-1-1 Number of defendants and cases for serious offenses targeted in the special survey
    Section 2Results of the special survey
        1Analysis based on perpetrators' profile
            Fig.5-5-2-1 Percent distribution of defendants by age group
            Fig. 5-5-2-2 Degree of planning of crimes (Period from the manifestation of criminal intent to the first crime)
            Fig. 5-5-2-3 Preparation for offenses
            Fig. 5-5-2-4 Type of attempts to destroy criminal evidence
            Fig. 5-5-2-5 Percent distribution of the period from the commission of the offense to the arrest of the offender
            Fig. 5-5-2-6 Percent distribution of total number of previous convictions and whether or not offenders have previous convictions for offenses of the same kind
            Fig. 5-5-2-7 Relationship with organized crime groups, etc.
            Fig. 5-5-2-8 Purpose of murder (Total cases)
            Fig. 5-5-2-9 Purposes of murder in cases involved by persons related to organized crime groups, etc. (Total cases of homicide and robbery)
            Table 5-5-2-10 Nationality of defendants
            Fig. 5-5-2-11 Participation of foreign nationals in offenses
            Table 5-5-2-12 Number of homicides and robberies
            Fig. 5-5-2-13 Percent distribution by number of perpetrators
            Fig. 5-5-2-14 Background of participation in offenses
            Fig. 5-5-2-15 Relationship with accomplices
        2Analysis on motives/background factors
            Fig. 5-5-2-16 Motives for committing robbery
            Fig. 5-5-2-17 Percent distribution by employment situation
            Fig. 5-5-2-18 Percent distribution by experience of changing or losing jobs
            Fig. 5-5-2-19 Percent distribution by the period from the time of the last job loss until the time of the offense
            Fig. 5-5-2-20 Amount of debts at the time of the offense
            Fig. 5-5-2-21 Existence of loans from consumer finance companies
            Fig. 5-5-2-22 Problems with solvency
            Fig. 5-5-2-23 Reasons for getting loans
            Fig. 5-5-2-24 Number of previous convictions for robbery/larceny
            Fig. 5-5-2-25 Number of cases turning from larceny into robbery, by number of larceny cases previously committed
            Fig. 5-5-2-26 Number of previous convictions by age group, with respect to cases turning from larceny into robbery
        3Analysis on modes of the offense
            Fig. 5-5-2-27 Percent distribution by time zone of the offense (homicide)
            Fig. 5-5-2-28 Percent distribution by time zone of the offense (robbery)
            Fig. 5-5-2-29 Place of the offense (by type of city)
            Fig. 5-5-2-30 Percent distribution by place of offense (homicide)
            Fig. 5-5-2-31 Percent distribution by place of offense (robbery)
            Fig. 5-5-2-32 Type of robbery
            Fig. 5-5-2-33 Antipersonnel weapons actually used
            Fig. 5-5-2-34 Manners of killing
            Fig. 5-5-2-35 Other malicious acts
        5Analysis of victims
            Fig. 5-5-2-36 Number of victims killed or severely injured
            Fig. 5-5-2-37 Age group of victims
            Fig. 5-5-2-38 Percent distribution by relationship between defendants and victims (homicide)
            Fig. 5-5-2-39 Percent distribution by relationship between defendants and victims (robbery)
            Fig. 5-5-2-40 Conflicts of interest between defendants and victims
            Fig. 5-5-2-41 Kind of jobs of victims
            Fig. 5-5-2-42 Financial situation of victims
            Fig. 5-5-2-43 Percent distribution by amount of damage (robbery)
            Fig. 5-5-2-44 Percent distribution by amount of secondary damage other than that by robbery, such as insurance claims taken by fraud (homicide)
        6Attitude of defendants at trials and feelings of victims
            Fig. 5-5-2-45 Attitudes of defendants at trials
            Fig. 5-5-2-46 Feelings of victims
Chapter 6Actual Circumstances of Criminal Disposition and Treatment of Offenders in Heinous Offenses
    Section 1Prosecution and Trial
        1Disposition by public prosecutors offices
            Fig. 5-6-1-1 Trends in final disposal by public prosecutors offices for homicide/robbery (1973-2002)
        2Sentencing in trial and protective measures, etc.
            Fig. 5-6-1-2 Trends in sentencing in the ordinary first instance, by type of offense (1979, 1984, 1989,1992-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-1-3 Trends in final disposals by family courts (1982-2002)
    Section 2Treatment in Correctional Institutions
        1Treatment in penal institutions
            Fig. 5-6-2-1 Trends in the number and percentage of newly admitted prisoners who serve sentence of imprisonment with labor for homicide/robbery (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-2-2 Trends in the number of newly admitted prisoners who serve sentence of imprisonment with labor for homicide/robbery, by term of imprisonment (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-2-3 [1] Trends in the rate of repeat prisoners among newly admitted prisoners for homicide/robbery (1973-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-2-3 [2] Trends in the number of newly admitted prisoners who were classified into Class L for homicide/robbery (1993-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-2-3 [3] Trends in the number of foreigners visiting Japan who were newly admitted for homicide/robbery (1997-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-2-4 Trends in the number of repeat prisoners, by type of major previous offense
        2Treatment in juvenile training schools
            Fig. 5-6-2-5 Trends in the number of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools for homicide/robbery, by type of treatment (1991-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-2-6 Trends in the percentage of those with a history of protective measures out of persons newly admitted to juvenile training schools for robbery (1982-2002)
    Section 3Rehabilitation Services
        1Parole
            Fig. 5-6-3-1 Trends in the rate of sentence term served for prisoners granted parole (1983-2002)
            Fig. 5-6-3-2 Trends in the rate of sentence term served for prisoners granted parole, by term of sentence (1983-2002)
        2Probationary supervision
            Fig. 5-6-3-3 Trends in the number of newly received parolees and probationers
    Section 4Actual Status of Treatment for Juvenile Robbery Offenders in Juvenile Training Schools and on Probationary Supervision
        1Treatment in juvenile training schools
            Model case in the case of setting "enhancing the sense of atonement through review of the delinquency in question" as an individual educational goal

Appendix

Appendix 1-1 Number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, and number of persons cleared for penal code offenses (1946-2002)
    Appendix 1-1 Number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, and number of persons cleared for penal code offenses (1946-2002)
Appendix 1-2 Number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, and number of persons cleared for penal code offenses, by type of major offense (1993-2002)
    Appendix 1-2 Number of reported cases, number of cleared cases, and number of persons cleared for penal code offenses, by type of major offense (1993-2002)
Appendix 1-3 Clearance rate of penal code offenses, by type of major offense (1993-2002)
    Appendix 1-3 Clearance rate of penal code offenses, by type of major offense (1993-2002)
Appendix 1-4 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses (1993-2002)
    Appendix 1-4 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses (1993-2002)
Appendix 1-5 Number of traffic accidents, number of persons killed or injured, and rate of accidents (1946-2002)
    Appendix 1-5 Number of traffic accidents, number of persons killed or injured, and rate of accidents (1946-2002)
Appendix 1-6 Number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for drug-related offenses (1993-2002)
    Appendix 1-6 Number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for drug-related offenses (1993-2002)
Appendix 1-7 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced for financial and economic offenses in the ordinary first instance (1998-2002)
    Appendix 1-7 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced for financial and economic offenses in the ordinary first instance (1998-2002)
Appendix 1-8 Number of cleared cases and persons cleared for general penal code offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2002)
    Appendix 1-8 Number of cleared cases and persons cleared for general penal code offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2002)
Appendix 1-9 Number of referred cases and number of persons referred for special law offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2002)
    Appendix 1-9 Number of referred cases and number of persons referred for special law offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2002)
Appendix 1-10 Number of foreign nationals finally disposed by public prosecutors offices (1990-2002)
    Appendix 1-10 Number of foreign nationals finally disposed by public prosecutors offices (1990-2002)
Appendix 1-11 Treatment after commission of offense, of insane persons and quasi-insane persons, by type of offense (2002)
    Appendix 1-11 Treatment after commission of offense, of insane persons and quasi-insane persons, by type of offense (2002)
Appendix 1-12 Number of insane persons and quasi-insane persons, by type of offense and type of disease (2002)
    Appendix 1-12 Number of insane persons and quasi-insane persons, by type of offense and type of disease (2002)
Appendix 1-13 Number of reported cases and crime rate of major offenses in 5 countries (1980-2001)
    Appendix 1-13 Number of reported cases and crime rate of major offenses in 5 countries (1980-2001)
Appendix 1-14 Number of reported cases and crime rate of homicide and larceny in 5 countries (1988-2001)
    Appendix 1-14 Number of reported cases and crime rate of homicide and larceny in 5 countries (1988-2001)
Appendix 1-15 Clearance rate of major offenses, homicide and larceny in 5 countries (1988-2001)
    Appendix 1-15 Clearance rate of major offenses, homicide and larceny in 5 countries (1988-2001)
Appendix 2-1 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (1993-2002)
    Appendix 2-1 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (1993-2002)
Appendix 2-2 Number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (1993-2002)
    Appendix 2-2 Number of persons finally disposed by public prosecutors offices, by type of offense (1993-2002)
Appendix 2-3 Prosecution rate and suspended prosecution rate, by type of offense (1993-2002)
    Appendix 2-3 Prosecution rate and suspended prosecution rate, by type of offense (1993-2002)
Appendix 2-4 Punishment inflicted by district court, by type of offense (2002)
    Appendix 2-4 Punishment inflicted by district court, by type of offense (2002)
Appendix 2-5 Average daily number of inmates of penal institutions (1950-2002)
    Appendix 2-5 Average daily number of inmates of penal institutions (1950-2002)
Appendix 2-6 Number of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial) and female rate (1946-2002)
    Appendix 2-6 Number of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial) and female rate (1946-2002)
Appendix 2-7 Number of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial), by type of offense (2002)
    Appendix 2-7 Number of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial), by type of offense (2002)
Appendix 2-8 Number of reimprisoned inmates, by gender and type of offense (2002)
    Appendix 2-8 Number of reimprisoned inmates, by gender and type of offense (2002)
Appendix 2-9 Frequency of imprisonment of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial), by type of offense (2002)
    Appendix 2-9 Frequency of imprisonment of newly imprisoned offenders (excluding inmates awaiting trial), by type of offense (2002)
Appendix 2-10 Period of time until repeat offense by reimprisoned inmates, by type of previous offense (2002)
    Appendix 2-10 Period of time until repeat offense by reimprisoned inmates, by type of previous offense (2002)
Appendix 2-11 Number of inmates servicing sentence of imprisonment with labor at the end of the year, by term of imprisonment (as of each year-end in 1957-2002)
    Appendix 2-11 Number of inmates servicing sentence of imprisonment with labor at the end of the year, by term of imprisonment (as of each year-end in 1957-2002)
Appendix 2-12 Number of parole applications, etc. (1949-2002)
    Appendix 2-12 Number of parole applications, etc. (1949-2002)
Appendix 2-13 Number of newly received probationers and parolees (1949-2002)
    Appendix 2-13 Number of newly received probationers and parolees (1949-2002)
Appendix 4-1 Number and rate per population of juveniles and adults cleared for penal code offenses, and juvenile rate (1946-2002)
    Appendix 4-1 Number and rate per population of juveniles and adults cleared for penal code offenses, and juvenile rate (1946-2002)
Appendix 4-2 Number and rate per population of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by age group (1966-2002)
    Appendix 4-2 Number and rate per population of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by age group (1966-2002)
Appendix 4-3 Number of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by age group and type of offense (2002)
    Appendix 4-3 Number of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by age group and type of offense (2002)
Appendix 4-4 Number of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by major type of offenses (1946-2002)
    Appendix 4-4 Number of juveniles cleared for general penal code offenses, by major type of offenses (1946-2002)
Appendix 4-5 Number of juveniles referred for special law offenses, by type of offense (1956-2002)
    Appendix 4-5 Number of juveniles referred for special law offenses, by type of offense (1956-2002)
Appendix 4-6 Number of status offenders finally disposed by family court, by type of status offense (1969-2002)
    Appendix 4-6 Number of status offenders finally disposed by family court, by type of status offense (1969-2002)
Appendix 4-7 Number of juvenile offenders aged 14-19 newly received by public prosecutors offices, by type offense and age group (1997-2002)
    Appendix 4-7 Number of juvenile offenders aged 14-19 newly received by public prosecutors offices, by type offense and age group (1997-2002)
Appendix 4-8 Percent distribution of opinions by public prosecutors and final disposals by family courts, by age group (2002)
    Appendix 4-8 Percent distribution of opinions by public prosecutors and final disposals by family courts, by age group (2002)
Appendix 4-9 Number of juveniles finally disposed by family courts for juvenile cases (1975, 1985, 1999-2002)
    Appendix 4-9 Number of juveniles finally disposed by family courts for juvenile cases (1975, 1985, 1999-2002)
Appendix 4-10 Number of newly admitted persons and average daily number of inmates in juvenile classification homes (1949-2002)
    Appendix 4-10 Number of newly admitted persons and average daily number of inmates in juvenile classification homes (1949-2002)
Appendix 4-11 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by gender and treatment programs (1949-2002)
    Appendix 4-11 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by gender and treatment programs (1949-2002)
Appendix 4-12 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by type of delinquency (1997-2002)
    Appendix 4-12 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools, by type of delinquency (1997-2002)