Published by: Federal Statistical Office
In 2023, 23 080 judgments of minors were pronounced - an increase of 11% compared with 2022. Judgments for offences under the Criminal Code rose by 5%, continuing an upward trend that began in 2015. For adults, the criminal records registered 102 822 convictions for an offence or crime, declining slightly compared with 2022 (-1.4%).
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Press release 18.06.2024
Criminal judgments of minors and adult convictions in 2023
Convictions increased for minors and decreased for adults in 2023
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External placement: mean annual duration in days by type and year of placement [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Juvenile execution of santions: juveniles in placement under juvenile law on reference day by sex, age and nationality [from 2010]
Observation period: 2010-2024
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Juvenile execution of santions: juveniles in placement under juvenile law on reference day by type of placement [from2010]
Observation period: 2010-2024
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Juveniles: convictions and other types of conflict resolution by a selection of offences [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Juveniles: convictions and other types of conflict resolution in relation to sociodemographic data [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Juveniles: convictions and persons convicted for a selection of supplementary laws, by year of conviction [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Juveniles: persons concerned by an provisionally ordered out-patient protection measure [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: Convictions for a contravention, misdemeanour or felony under the articles of the Swiss Criminal Code, by year of conviction [2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted for a crime of violence, by year of conviction [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted for an offence under the Road Traffic Act (RTA), Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted for an offence under the Swiss Criminal Code (SCC), Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted under articles of the Road Traffic Act (RTA), by year of conviction [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted under the article 19 of the Narcotics Act (NarcA), Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted under the article 19 of the Narcotics Act (NarcA), by offence and year of conviction [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted, Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions and persons convicted, by main sanction [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions by main sanction, Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions by type and length of main sanction, Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions for a crime of violence, Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions under articles of the Road Traffic Act (RTA), Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions under the articles of the Swiss Criminal Code (SCC), Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: convictions, by main sanction and combinations of the most frequent penalties, by year of conviction [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Minors: judgments pronouncing a measure, Switzerland and cantons [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
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Number of days spent in external placement by type and year of placement [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
Table 18.06.2024
Number of persons in external placement by type and year of placement, age and nationality [from 2020]
Observation period: 2020-2023
Diagram 18.06.2024
Juveniles in secured accommodation under juvenile law on reference day by age
Observation period: 2011-2023
FSO-No: gr-e-19.04.01.01.01.01-je
Diagram 18.06.2024
Type of secured accommodation under juvenile law on reference day
Observation period: 2012-2023
FSO-No: gd-e-19.04.01.01.02.01-je
