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2 Drug offenses Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations has accounted for the vast majority of drug offenses committed by juveniles since the Act was amended in 1972 to criminalize the act of paint-thinner abuse, etc. The number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors offices for violations of the said act decreased sharply around 1993 after reaching a peak in 1982 at 29,254, and continued declining. The percentage of total drug offenses has also been on a declining trend (See Fig. 4-1-2-1).The number of juveniles referred for Stimulants Control Act violations increased sharply between 1975 and 1982 and reached a record high in 1982, but has generally then been on a decreasing trend and was 249 in 2008. The number of juveniles referred for Cannabis Control Act violations has remained within the range of around 200 in recent years and was 227 in 2008. The number of juveniles referred for Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act violations has generally been on a decreasing trend since 2005 and was 31 in 2008. Most Narcotics and Psychotropic Control Act violations were for synthetic narcotic drugs such as MDMA, etc. (Source: Criminal Statistics by National Police Agency and the Criminal Investigation Bureau, National Police Agency). |