NUMBER OF PEOPLE SENTENCED IN 1974 INCREASED BY THREE PERCENT - SWEDEN

• NCJ Number: 30952
• Journal: POLISTIDNINGEN Volume: 72 Issue: 9 Dated: (1975) Pages: 19
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 1 page
• Corporate Author: Svenska Polisfoerbundet
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Country: Sweden

Annotation

STATISTICS ON SENTENCES IMPOSED IN SWEDEN IN 1974 AS COMPARED WITH 1973, BROKEN DOWN ACCORDING TO TYPE OF OFFENSE AND INCLUDING STATISTICS ON WITHDRAWALS OF CHARGES.

Abstract

INCLUDED IS THE INFORMATION THAT 329,890 PERSONS WERE SENTENCED IN 1974 (ASIDE FROM SENTENCES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS). THAT WAS AN INCREASE OF 9,543, OR THREE PERCENT, AS COMPARED WITH 1973. STATISTICS FOR THE TWO YEARS ARE GIVEN ON OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS AND PROPERTY, DRUNKEN DRIVING AND DRUG OFFENSES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. --IN SWEDISH