Table 1-2-3-3 shows the number of public officials newly received and finally disposed by public prosecutors offices for graft in 2002. Among 140 persons for whom formal trials were requested in 2002, officials of local public entities had the largest share with 76 persons (54.3%), followed by members of assemblies of local public entities with 19 persons (13.6%), and police officers with 16 persons (11.4%).

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 shows the term of imprisonment with labor sentenced in the ordinary first instance for graft and bribery in the last 5 years from 1998 to 2002. Among 187 public officials who were sentenced to imprisonment with labor in 2002, 169 were granted suspension of execution of sentence and 18 were not granted suspension.

Table 1-2-3-4 Term of imprisonment with labor sentenced in the ordinary first instance for graft and bribery (1998-2002)