Adults: Main sanction and characteristics of the convicted person

Adults: Main sanction and characteristics of the convicted person

This dataset presents the annual figures of main sanctions imposed on adults by criminal authority (cantonal, federal or military court), type of punishment (including form of enforcement), characteristics of the convicted person [gender, age, citizenship (Swiss or foreign based on residence status)] and the year of the conviction, since 2007.

Details

Observation period
2007-2025
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland, Cantons
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
DF_SUS_MAINSCTN_SOCIODEM
Copyright
Federal Statistical Office (Opens in new tab or window)
Terms of Use
OPEN-BY
Open use - Must provide the source

Tags

Article type:
Data
Published on:
11.05.2026
Topic:
Crime and criminal justice

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Data access

View data online Swiss Stats Explorer

Additional links

API URL with XML data (SDMX) API URL with metadata in XML (SDMX)

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