Number of people violating the Special Acts Japan 2012-2021, by type
In 2021, public prosecutors in Japan newly received close to 291 thousand people who violated the Special Acts, of which about 206 thousand were road traffic-related violations. The total number of violations has steadily decreased over the past ten years, starting at 491 thousand offenses in 2012.
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.
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.
