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1 Damages for penal code offenses Table 5-1-6-1 shows the number of child victims younger than 13 resulting from penal code offenses by type of offense over the last 10 years.The number of child victims younger than 13 for injury and assault had significantly increased by 2008 when compared with 1999. Examining the percentage of females among victims by type of offense (excluding rape) in 2008 revealed forcible indecency to have been the highest at 89.6%, followed by kidnapping and buying or selling of human beings at 68.3%, homicide at 45.2%, and assault at 45.0%. Table 5-1-6-1 Number of child victims younger than 13 resulting from penal code offense by type of offense (1999–2008) |