In this subsection,we will exclude examination of those special law offenses to be described in later sections,such as traffic offenses( Section3 of this chapter),drug offenses( Section4 of this chapter),financial and economic offenses( Section4 Section5 of this chapter),election-related offenses( Section6 of this chapter),and offenses by foreign nationals( Part1,Chapter2,Section2 ),but examine violations of the following nine laws,for which the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices has been relatively large,such as the Minor Offenses Law(Law No.39of1948),Firearms and Swords Control Law,Wastes Disposal Law,Adult Entertainment Law,Anti-Prostitution Law(Law No.118of1956),Marine Pollution Prevention Law,Horse Racing Law(Law No.158of1948)/Bicycle Racing Law(Law No.209of1948)/Mot orboat Racing Law(Law No.242of1951).Also,we will examine violation of the Child Welfare Law(Law No.164of1947),Law against Child Prostitution and Pornography,Juveniles Protection Ordinance,Labor Standards Law(Law No.49of1947),Industrial Safety and Health Law(Law No.57of1972),Law Concerning the Control of Stalking or the Like(Anti Stalking Law:Law No.81of2000),and Law for the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims(DV Prevention Law:Law No.31of2001)(see Appendix1-4 ).
  Fig. 1-1-2-3 shows the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violations of the Minor Offenses Law,Firearms and Swords Control Law,Wastes Disposal Law,Adult Entertainment Law,Anti-Prostitution Law,Marine Pollution Prevention Law,and Horse Racing Law/Bicycle Racing Law/Motorboat Racing Law,over the last10years.Violations have been on a downward trend for the Horse Racing Law/Bicycle Racing Law/Motorboat Racing Law,while being on an upward trend for other six laws violations.The upward trend is particularly notable for Wastes Disposal Law violations.

Fig. 1-1-2-3 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special law offenses,by type of offense(1994-2003)

  Fig. 1-1-2-4 shows the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violations of the Child Welfare Law,Law against Child Prostitution and Pornography,and Juveniles Protection Ordinance,over the last10years.In2003,the number decreased from the previous year for violations of the Law against Child Prostitution and Pornography,while increasing for violations of the Child Welfare Law and Juveniles Protection Ordinance.

Fig. 1-1-2-4 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violations of the Child Welfare Law,Law against Child Prostitution and Pornography,and Juveniles Protection Ordinance(1994-2003)

  Fig. 1-1-2-5 shows the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violations of the Labor Standards Law and the Industrial Safety and Health Law over the last10years.Industrial Safety and Health Law violations have mostly decreased since1997,whereas Labor Standards Law violations have increased since1999.

Fig. 1-1-2-5 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violation of the Labor Standards Law and the Industrial Safety and Health Law(1994-2003)

  Persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for Anti-Stalking Law violations were18in2000,and increased to126in2001,167in2002,and176in2003(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Prosecution).
  Persons received for DV Prevention Law violations were two in2001,and increased to36in2002and40in2003(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Prosecution).
Explanation of terms

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Persons newly received by public prosecutors offices:
Persons newly received by public prosecutors offices refers to persons known to or directly received by public prosecutors and persons referred by judicial police officers(including special judicial police officers and inspectors of the National Tax Agency)to public prosecutors(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Prosecution).