Conviction statistics 2015 – For juveniles mostly community service, for adults mainly financial penalty
Neuchâtel, 06.06.2016 - (FSO) - In 2015 a total of 12,100 juvenile convictions were passed. This corresponds to a decline of 2% compared with the previous year. The decline in juvenile convictions that began in 2011 has thus continued and now totals -21%. Unconditional community service continues to be the most common sentence for juveniles (36%). In the same year, 108,500 adult convictions were recorded in the register of convictions. This corresponds to a decline of 3% compared with the previous year. An unconditional financial penalty remains the most common sentence (71%). These are some of the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Dr. Isabel Zoder, FSO, Crime and Criminal Justice section, +41 58 46 36459, isabel.zoder@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
