4 Anti-Stalking Act violations, etc.

Fig. 1-2-2-4 shows the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors for violations of the Anti-Stalking Act and the Spousal Violence Prevention Act over the last 10 years (See Appendix 1-4). Both the numbers were on an increasing trend, but both decreased in 2010. In 2010 the number of persons received for Anti-Stalking Act violations decreased by 14.0% from the previous year while that for Spousal Violence Prevention Act violations also decreased by 5.6% (id.).

Fig. 1-2-2-4 Number of persons newly received by public prosecutors for Anti-Stalking Act violations, etc. (2001-2010)

Fig. 1-2-2-4