PART 7 Special Feature: Juvenile Delinquents and their Growing Environments

Chapter 1 Recent Trends in Juvenile Delinquency

Fig. 7-1-1 [1] shows the trend in the number of juveniles finally disposed by family courts over the last 30 years for non-traffic protection cases (excluding juvenile protection cases for negligent driving causing death or injury (including offenses causing death or injury through (gross) negligence in pursuit of social activities), dangerous driving causing death or injury, road-traffic related violations, and pre-delinquency (including application for permission for compulsory measures prescribed in Article 27-3 of the Child Welfare Act)).

Fig. 7-1-1 [2] shows the trend in the composition by percentage of conclusive disposition by family courts for non-traffic protection cases over the last 30 years, by type of disposition.

Fig. 7-1-1 Juveniles conclusively disposed by family courts for non-traffic protection cases

Fig. 7-1-1

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