In 2020, around 244 thousand criminal cases were terminated at courts of Japan, representing a continuous decrease since 2016. About 70 percent of the total cases were heard and terminated at the Summary Courts in 2021.
Number of criminal cases terminated at courts in Japan from 2016 to 2021, by court type
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Courts in Japan. (September 1, 2022). Number of criminal cases terminated at courts in Japan from 2016 to 2021, by court type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264019/japan-number-criminal-cases-terminated-courts-by-type/
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Courts in Japan. (2022). Number of criminal cases terminated at courts in Japan from 2016 to 2021, by court type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264019/japan-number-criminal-cases-terminated-courts-by-type/
Courts in Japan. "Number of Criminal Cases Terminated at Courts in Japan from 2016 to 2021, by Court Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264019/japan-number-criminal-cases-terminated-courts-by-type/
Courts in Japan, Number of criminal cases terminated at courts in Japan from 2016 to 2021, by court type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264019/japan-number-criminal-cases-terminated-courts-by-type/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of criminal cases terminated at courts in Japan from 2016 to 2021, by court type [Graph], Courts in Japan, September 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264019/japan-number-criminal-cases-terminated-courts-by-type/