Convictions: Minors and adults 2014 – Decline in juvenile convictions, no change in the number of adult convictions
Neuchâtel, 09.06.2015 - (FSO) - In 2014, the downward trend for juvenile convictions continued (over 12,800 juvenile convictions; -4% compared with the previous year). Whereas youth convictions for offences against criminal law fell by 6% and those for consumption of narcotic substances fell by 1%, trafficking in narcotic substances increased by 21%. For adult convictions, conviction numbers stagnated with a maximum value of just over 110,100 according to the latest findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The drop in adult convictions under the Swiss Criminal Code (-7%) was compensated for by an increase in road traffic offences (+6%) and narcotic substance trafficking (+2%).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Isabel Zoder, FSO, Section Crime and Criminal Justice, +41 58 463 64 59, isabel.zoder@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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