In 2021, the police in Japan recognized approximately 27.85 thousand assault offenses. That year, the number of clearances for assaults was around 23.31 thousand. According to Japan's Penal Code, an assault offense refers to assault cases in which suspects' acts of violence did not result in physical injury to victims.
Number of assault offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 31, 2023). Number of assault offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323093/japan-number-assault-offenses-clearances/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of assault offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323093/japan-number-assault-offenses-clearances/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2023). Number of assault offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323093/japan-number-assault-offenses-clearances/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of Assault Offenses and Respective Clearances Recorded by The Police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323093/japan-number-assault-offenses-clearances/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of assault offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323093/japan-number-assault-offenses-clearances/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of assault offenses and respective clearances recorded by the police in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323093/japan-number-assault-offenses-clearances/
