2 Sentencing
(1) Death penalty and life imprisonment with work
Table 2-3-2-2 shows the number of persons sentenced to the death penalty or life imprisonment with work in a court of first instance by type of offense over the last 10 years. No one was sentenced to life imprisonment without work in the last 10 years.
The offenses to which the death penalty was sentenced were limited to homicide (but excluding inducing or aiding suicide, homicide with consent, and preparation; hereinafter the same in this subsection) or robbery causing death (including homicide at the scene of a robbery) over the last 10 years. The percentage of persons sentenced to the death penalty of those convicted in 2010 was 0.7% (three persons) for homicide and 1.7% (one) for robbery causing death (Source: Annual Report of Judicial Statistics and the General Secretariat, Supreme Court).
The percentage of persons sentenced to life imprisonment with work of those convicted in 2010 was 3.2% (14 persons) for homicide and 5.6% (30) for robbery causing death or injury (including homicide at the scene of a robbery)/rape at the scene of a robbery. Those sentenced to life imprisonment with work for other offenses in 2010 also included one person for gang rape causing death or injury and another for Stimulants Control Act violations (import for the purpose of profit, etc.) (Source: Annual Report of Judicial Statistics and the General Secretariat, Supreme Court).
Table 2-3-2-2 Number of persons sentenced to the death penalty or life imprisonment with work in a court of first instance by type of offense (2001-2010)
(2) Imprisonment with or without work for a definite term
Table 2-3-2-3 shows the number of persons sentenced to imprisonment with or without work for a definite term in a court of first instance in 2010 (See Appendix 2-4 for sentencing by type of offense).
Table 2-3-2-3 Number of persons sentenced to imprisonment with or without work for a definite term in a court of first instance (2010)
(3) Fine
Table 2-3-2-4 shows the number of persons sentenced to fine (but excluding those cumulatively imposed fine and imprisonment with or without work) in a court of first instance in 2010.
Table 2-3-2-4 Number of persons sentenced to fine in a court of first instance by type of offense (2010)
