WHITE PAPER ON CRIME 2010
— Actual Situation and Treatment concerning Serious Offenders —
PART 1 Crime Trends in 2009
Chapter 1 Penal Code Offenses
1 Reported cases and crime rate
2 Persons cleared
3 Clearance rate
Section 2 Non-traffic Penal Code Offenses
1 Theft
2 Non-traffic penal code offenses excluding theft
Chapter 2 Special Act Offenses
1 Public security
2 Environment/public morals
3 Child Welfare Act violations, etc.
4 Stalker Control Act violations, etc.
5 Public Offices Election Act violations
Chapter 3 Offenses of Various Types
Section 1 Traffic Offenses
1 Trends in traffic offenses
2 Disposition in public prosecutors offices
3 Disposition in courts
Section 2 Financial and Economic Offenses
1 Tax related offenses
2 Economic offenses
3 Financial offenses
4 Intellectual property-related offenses
Section 3 High-Technology Offenses
1 Trends in high-technology offenses
2 Disposition in public prosecutors offices
Chapter 5 Offenses Committed by and against Japanese Nationals Outside of Japan
PART 2 Treatment of Offenders
1 Procedure in public prosecutors offices
2 Procedure in courts
3 Treatment through the correction procedure
4 Treatment through the rehabilitation procedure
Chapter 2 Prosecution
Chapter 3 Trial
Section 2 Court of First Instance
1 Final judgments
2 Sentencing
3 Pretrial arrangement proceeding
4 Speedy trial procedure
5 Detention and bail
Section 1 Imprisonment in Penal Institutions
1 Number of persons imprisoned in penal institutions
2 Occupancy rate in penal institutions
3 Number of new inmates
4 Characteristics of new inmates
Section 2 Administration, etc. of Penal Institutions
1 Penal Institution Visiting Committee
2 Provision of food, medical care, health guards, etc.
3 Private sector cooperation
4 Maintenance of discipline and order
5 Appeal system
Section 3 Treatment of Inmates, etc.
1 Overview of treatment
2 Work
3 Correctional guidance
4 Provision of information in regard to the release, etc. of inmates
1 Parole examination
2 Number of parolees
3 Rate of served terms of imprisonment
4 Parole of life imprisonment inmates
1 Number of probationers/parolees, etc.
2 Treatment of probationers/parolees
3 Measures for probationers/parolees
4 Termination of probation/parole supervision
Section 3 Urgent Aftercare of Discharged Offenders
1 Urgent aid, etc. and aftercare of discharged offenders
2 Halfway houses
Section 5 Volunteer Probation Officers, Private Supporters/Support Organizations, and Crime Prevention Activities
1 Volunteer probation officers
2 Private supporters/support organizations
3 Crime prevention activities
Chapter 6 International Cooperation in Criminal Justice
1 Measures against transnational organized crime and terrorism
2 Measures against drug-related crimes
3 Measures against money laundering
4 Measures against crime against children
5 Measures against bribery and corruption
6 Measures against cybercrime
7 Transfer of sentenced persons
8 The International Criminal Court
Section 2 Transnational Fugitives and Their Extradition
1 Transnational fugitives from Japan
2 Extradition of fugitive offenders, etc.
Section 3 Mutual Legal/Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters
1 Assistance in investigations, etc.
2 Judicial assistance
Section 4 Cooperation in Training and Legal System Development Support, etc. in Criminal Justice
1 Cooperation in training, etc. at UNAFEI
2 Technical assistance in the legal field
PART 3 Trends in Offenses by Specific Offenders and Their Treatment
Chapter 1 Foreign National Offenders
Section 1 Trends with Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan
1 Foreign nationals newly entered, etc.
2 Foreign nationals illegally overstaying
3 Deportation
Section 2 Trends in Offenses
1 Penal code offenses
2 Special act offenses
Section 3 Treatment
1 Disposition in public prosecutors offices
2 Disposition in courts
3 Correction
4 Probation/parole supervision
Chapter 2 Offenders Associated with Boryokudan (Organized Crime Groups)
Section 2 Trends in Offenses
1 Persons cleared
2 Firearm offenses
Section 3 Treatment
1 Disposition in public prosecutors offices
2 Correction
3 Probation/parole supervision
Chapter 3 Drug Offenders
Section 1 Trends in Offenses
1 Stimulants Control Act violations
2 Cannabis Control Act violations, etc.
3 Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act violations
Section 2 Status of Regulations
1 Seizure of stimulants, etc.
2 Implementation of the Act on Special Provisions for Narcotics
Section 3 Treatment
1 Disposition in public prosecutors offices
2 Disposition in courts
3 Correction
4 Probation/parole supervision
Section 2 Treatment
1 Disposition in public prosecutors offices
2 Correction
3 Probation/parole supervision
Chapter 5 Offenders with Mental Disorders
Section 2 Status of Criminal Proceedings
1 Public prosecutors offices/trials
2 Correction
3 Probation/parole supervision
1 Hearing
2 Medical care through hospitalization
3 Discharge or continued hospitalization
4 Treatment within local communities
Chapter 6 Repeat Offenders
Section 1 Clearance
1 Repeat offenders cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses
2 Previously convicted adults cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses
Section 2 Prosecution/Trial
1 Previously convicted persons among those prosecuted
2 Revocation of suspension of execution of the sentence
Section 3 Correction
1 Reimprisoned inmates
2 Reimprisonment of released inmates
3 Employment status
Section 4 Probation/Parole Supervision
1 Status of probationers/parolees
2 Redisposition, etc. of probationers/parolees
PART 4 Trends in Juvenile Delinquency and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents
Section 1 Penal Code Offences Committed by Juveniles
1 Juveniles cleared
2 Trends by attribute
3 Trends by type of offense
4 Complicity cases
Section 2 Special Act Offences Committed by Juveniles
1 Number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors
2 Drug offenses
3 Traffic offenses
Section 4 Delinquency at Home and at School
1 Domestic violence
2 Violence at schools
3 Bullying and delinquency
Chapter 2 Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents
1 Flow of procedure until referral to a family court
2 Flow of family court procedure
3 Flow of procedure pertaining to protective measures
Section 2 Disposition of Juvenile Cases at Public Prosecutors Offices and Courts
1 Public prosecutors offices (until referral to a family court)
2 Family courts
Section 3 Classification in Juvenile Classification Homes
1 Admission and discharge
2 Classification activities
Section 4 Treatment at Juvenile Training Schools
1 Juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools
2 Treatment provided at juvenile training schools
3 Discharged juveniles
1 Juvenile probationers/parolees
2 Treatment of juvenile probationers/parolees
3 Measures for juvenile probationers/parolees
4 Termination of probation/parole supervision for juveniles
Chapter 3 Criminal Proceedings of Juveniles
Section 1 Overview
1 Prosecution and criminal trials
2 Execution of sentence
3 Parole
Section 2 Prosecution and Criminal Trials
1 Disposition in public prosecutors offices
2 Sentencing in a court of first instance
Chapter 4 Trends with Repeat Delinquencies and Juveniles with a History of Delinquency
1 Repeat delinquencies by juveniles
2 History of protective measures with juveniles placed under protective measures
3 Status with the readmission, etc. of juveniles discharged from juvenile training schools
4 Redisposition, etc. of juvenile probationers/juvenile training school parolees
5 History of protective measures for new inmates
Chapter 5 Trends and Treatment of Foreign National Juvenile Delinquents
1 Trends in foreign national juvenile offenders
2 Treatment of foreign national juvenile delinquents
PART 5 Crime Victims
Section 6 Child Victims
1 Damages for penal code offenses
2 Child abuse
Section 1 Involvement of Victims in Criminal Proceedings
1 Appeal system against non-prosecution
2 Victim participation, etc. at trials
3 Notification to complainants and victims, etc.
4 Consideration for victims in juvenile cases
5 Victim advisor system
6 Measures for victims, etc. in rehabilitation services
7 Crime victim support services by Houterasu
Section 2 Compensation Systems for Crime Victims, etc.
1 Crime victim benefits system
2 Payment system for benefits for recovery from damage
3 Damage recovery benefit system
4 Automobile liability security system
5 Protection of human trafficking victims
Section 1 Introduction
1 Reformations based on recommendations made by the Justice System Reform Council
2 Preparation of penal statute refl ecting changes in crime trends
3 Treatment of offenders
4 Measures for crime victims, etc.
5 Legislation for juveniles
6 Formulation of action programs
Section 2 Saiban-in (Lay Judge) System
1 Overview of Saiban-in system
2 Implementation status of Saiban-in system
Chapter 1 Trends with Serious Offenses
Section 1 Occurrence/Clearance
1 Status of occurrence, etc.
2 Victims
3 Form of offense, etc.
4 Complicity rate
5 Persons cleared
6 Employment rate
7 Boryokudan members, etc.
8 Repeat offenders/previously convicted persons
Section 3 Correction
1 New inmates
2 Reimprisoned inmates
3 Reimprisonment status of released inmates
Section 4 Probation/Parole Supervision
1 Parole
2 Probation/parole supervision
Section 5 Juveniles
1 Trends in serious offenses committed by juveniles
2 Juveniles with a history of delinquency
3 Juvenile protection cases involving serious offenses
4 History of protective measures for new inmates
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1 Details of offenses
2 Attributes of research subjects, etc.
Section 2 Treatment
1 Treatment at penal institutions
2 Treatment in parole supervision
1 Overview of repeat offenses
2 Analysis of repeat offense status
3 Status of repeat serious offenses and short-term repeat offenses
1 Presentation of cases
2 Discussion
Chapter 3 Treatment of serious offenders
1 Treatment of offenders for homicide and injury causing death, etc.
2 Treatment of sexual offenders, including rape, etc.
3 Treatment of long-term inmates in probation/parole supervision
Section 1 Actual Situation with Serious Offenses
1 Status of occurrence of serious offenses
2 Status with repeat offenses by serious offenders
3 Discussion by type of offense
Appendix
Appendix 1-1 Number of reported cases, crime rate, number of cleared cases, clearance rate, and number of persons cleared for penal code offenses (1946-2009)
Appendix 1-2 Number of reported cases, cleared cases, and persons cleared for penal code offenses by type of offense (2000-2009)
Appendix 1-3 Clearance rate for penal code offenses by type of offense (2000-2009)
Appendix 1-4 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for special act offenses by type of offense (2000-2009)
Appendix 1-5 Number of traffic accidents and persons killed or injured, and rate of death/injury, etc. (1946-2009)
Appendix 1-6 Sentencing of imprisonment with work for financial and economic offenses in the court of first instance (2007-2009)
Appendix 1-7 Number of reported cases and crime rate for major offenses in each country (1980-2008)
Appendix 1-8 Number of reported cases and crime rate for homicide and theft in each country (1988-2008)
Appendix 1-9 Clearance rate for major offenses, homicide, and theft in each country (1988-2008)
Appendix 2-1 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices by type of offense (2005-2009)
Appendix 2-2 Number of persons finally disposed in public prosecutors offices by type of offense and type of disposition (2000-2009)
Appendix 2-3 Prosecution rate and suspended prosecution rate by type of offense (2005-2009)
Appendix 2-4 Sentencing of death penalty and imprisonment with or without work in district courts by type of offense (2009)
Appendix 2-5 Average daily number of persons imprisoned in penal institutions (1950-2009)
Appendix 2-6 Number of new inmates by type of offense and gender (2009)
Appendix 2-7 Number of reimprisoned inmates by type of offense and gender (2009)
Appendix 2-8 Number of new inmates by history of Imprisonment and type of offense (2009)
Appendix 2-9 Number of reimprisoned inmates by repeat offense period and type of previous offense (2009)
Appendix 2-10 Number of inmates sentenced to imprisonment with work at the end of each year by term of imprisonment (1957-2009)
Appendix 2-11 Number of persons for whom parole examinations were instigated or parole was granted, etc. (1949-2009)
Appendix 2-12 Number of persons newly placed under probation/parole supervision (1949-2009)
Appendix 2-13 Number of persons newly placed under probation/parole supervision by type of offense and gender (2009)
Appendix 3-1 Number of cases and persons cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2009)
Appendix 3-2 Number of cases and persons referred to public prosecutors for special act offenses committed by foreign nationals (1980-2009)
Appendix 3-3 Number of foreign nationals finally disposed in public prosecutors offices (1990-2009)
Appendix 3-4 Number of visiting foreign nationals finally disposed in public prosecutors offices by type of offense (2009)
Appendix 3-5 Number of new Class F inmates by nationality, etc. (2007-2009)
Appendix 3-6 Number of foreign nationals newly placed under probation/parole supervision by nationality, etc. (2007-2009)
Appendix 3-7 Number of persons finally disposed in public prosecutors offices for Stimulants Control Act violations, etc. (2000-2009)
Appendix 4-1 Number of juveniles and adults cleared for penal code offenses, rate per population, and juvenile rate (1946-2009)
Appendix 4-2 Number of juveniles cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses and rate per population by age group (1966-2009)
Appendix 4-3 Number of juveniles cleared for penal code offenses by type of offense (1946-2009)
Appendix 4-4 Number of juvenile offenders under 14 guided by the police for non-traffic penal code offenses by type of delinquency (1946-2009)
Appendix 4-5 Number of juveniles cleared for non-traffic penal code offenses by gender, age group, and type of offense (2009)
Appendix 4-6 Number of juveniles referred to public prosecutors for special act offenses by type of offense (1956-2009)
Appendix 4-7 Number of pre-delinquents finally disposed in family courts by type of predelinquency (1969-2009)
Appendix 4-8 Number of juvenile offenders newly received by public prosecutors offices by type of offense and age group (2004-2009)
Appendix 4-9 Percent distribution of opinions by public prosecutors and final dispositions in family courts by age group (2009)
Appendix 4-10 Number of juveniles finally disposed in family courts for juvenile protection cases by type of delinquency and type of disposition (1975, 1985, 2005-2009)
Appendix 4-11 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile classification homes and average daily number of juvenile inmates by gender (1949-2009)
Appendix 4-12 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools by gender and type of treatment program (1949-2009)
Appendix 4-13 Number of juveniles newly admitted to juvenile training schools by type of delinquency (2002-2009)
Appendix 5-1 Application and payment of crime victim benefits (FY 1998-2009)
Appendix 6-1 Chronological Table of “Criminal Justice System Reform”