Section 1 Major Offenses
Table 1-4-1-1 shows the number of reported cases, crime rate, and clearance rate for major offenses in the countries concerned over the 10 years from 1999 to 2008 (See Appendices 1-7 and 1-9). In 2008 the number of reported cases decreased and the crime rate declined from the previous year in each of the subject countries. The clearance rate rose from the previous year in France, U.K., and the U.S.A. A statistical data comparison revealed that the crime rate for major offenses was lower in Japan than in the abovementioned four countries in the years concerned.
Table 1-4-1-1 Number of reported cases, crime rate, and clearance rate for major offenses in each of the subject countries (1999-2008)
