In 2020, there were 6.12 criminal court cases per 100 inhabitants in France, which is the lowest figure recorded in a decade, but remains relatively high. By comparison, in Europe, there were 2.61 criminal cases per 100 inhabitants in the same year.
In 2021, nearly 90,000 people were employed by the justice system in France.
Total number of criminal cases in first instance per 100 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020
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Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (September 29, 2022). Total number of criminal cases in first instance per 100 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365036/criminal-cases-first-instance-inhabitants-france-europe/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Total number of criminal cases in first instance per 100 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365036/criminal-cases-first-instance-inhabitants-france-europe/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). (2022). Total number of criminal cases in first instance per 100 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365036/criminal-cases-first-instance-inhabitants-france-europe/
Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice). "Total Number of Criminal Cases in First Instance per 100 Inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365036/criminal-cases-first-instance-inhabitants-france-europe/
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Total number of criminal cases in first instance per 100 inhabitants in France and in Europe between 2010 and 2020 [Graph], Council of the European Union (European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice), September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365036/criminal-cases-first-instance-inhabitants-france-europe/
