4 Violations of newly established laws Persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for Anti-Stalking Law violations were18in2000,and have been on the rise to126in2001,167in2002,176in2003,and190in2004(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Prosecution). Persons received for DV Prevention Law violations were two in2001,and increased to36in2002,40in2003,and52in2004(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Prosecution). The Law concerning Prohibition of Carrying Special Unlocking Tools(enforced in September2003)aims to prevent invasive offenses by prohibiting carrying special unlocking tools such as lock-picking tools and promoting countermeasures against specified break-in.Persons received for violations of this law were194in2003and559in2004(Source:Annual Report of Statistics on Prosecution).
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