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1 Number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors offices Fig. 4-1-2-1 shows the number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors offices for special act offenses (excluding violations of road traffic related acts; hereinafter the same in this subsection) since 1956 (See Appendix 4-6 for the number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors offices by type of offense).The number peaked at 18,967 in 1963 and then 39,062 in 1983, after which it continued decreasing. However, it did increase for two consecutive years in 2008 (up 6.3% from the previous year). By type of offense, the number was high for Firearms and Swords Control Act violations from 1955 to around 1970, and the number for drug offenses (refers to violations of the Stimulants Control Act, the Cannabis Control Act, the Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act, the Opium Act, and the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act) remained at a high level from around 1970 but has been on a decreasing trend in recent years. The number for violation of the Minor Offenses Act increased sharply in 2007 and then again in 2008 to 3,202 cases (up 529 or 19.8% from the previous year), accounting for the highest proportion of 47.5% among special act offenses. Fig. 4-1-2-1 Number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors offices for special act offenses (1956–2008)
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