In 2022, public prosecutors in Japan newly received close to 276 thousand people who violated the Special Acts, of which about 196 thousand were road traffic-related violations. The total number of violations has steadily decreased over the past ten years, starting at around 450 thousand offenses in 2013. Special Acts violations refer to those criminal offenses not covered by the Penal Code, relating, among others, to road traffic, security, environment, public morals, child prostitution and pornography, work environment, and elections.
Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by type
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 31, 2023). Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2023). Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of People Received by Public Prosecutors for Special Acts Offenses in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2013 to 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
