In 2023, public prosecutors in Japan newly received approximately ** people who violated the Special Acts, of which about ** were road traffic-related violations. The total number of violations increased for the first time in the past decade. Special Acts violations refer to those criminal offenses not covered by the Penal Code, relating to, among others, road traffic, security, the environment, public morals, child prostitution and pornography, work environment, and elections.
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 20, 2024). Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 20, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2024). Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of People Received by Public Prosecutors for Special Acts Offenses in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by Type (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Dec 2024, /statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of people received by public prosecutors for Special Acts offenses in Japan from 2014 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1266121/japan-number-people-violated-special-acts-by-type/
