Silviase/jgov_v1.4_full_ann huggingface dataset:
Table 1-1 Trends in the Number of Confirmed/Cleared Penal Code Offenses (2000-2009)

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of confirmed cases (cases)	2,443,470	2,735,612	2,853,739	2,790,136	2,562,767	2,269,293	2,050,850	1,908,836	1,818,023	1,703,044
Number of arrests (cases)	576,771	542,115	592,359	648,319	667,620	649,503	640,657	605,358	573,392	544,699
Number of clearances (persons)	309,649	325,292	347,558	379,602	389,027	386,955	384,250	365,577	339,752	332,888
Clearance rate (\%)	23.6	19.8	20.8	23.2	26.1	28.6	31.2	31.7	31.5	32.0

## (2) Victims of Penal Code Offenses

The number of persons who died or suffered bodily injuries due to Penal Code offenses was 33,076 in 2009, a decrease of 3,077 persons (8.5%) from the previous year. The number of persons who died was 1,054, a decrease of 157 persons (13.0%) from the previous year.

The amount of loss $ ^{1} $ resulting from offenses against property was 182.404 billion yen in 2009, a decrease of 42.258 billion yen (18.8%) from the previous year.

Note 1: Refers to the amount of damage caused by robbery, extortion, larceny, fraud, and embezzlement of lost articles

Diagram 1-2 Trends in the Number of Persons who Died or Suffered Bodily Injuries due to Penal Code Offenses (2000-2009)

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Category
Total (persons)	40,897	45,778	48,130	48,097	48,190	44,465	43,160	39,022	36,153	33,076
Number of Deaths	1,345	1,441	1,368	1,432	1,397	1,354	1,284	1,134	1,211	1,054
Number of Seriously Injured	3,337	3,436	3,655	3,731	3,479	3,174	3,046	2,927	2,790	2,832
Number of Slightly Injured	36,215	40,901	43,107	42,934	43,314	39,937	38,830	34,961	32,152	29,190

Note: The seriously injured indicates those who suffer from injuries requiring one month's recovery.

Diagram 1-3 Trends in the Amount of Loss resulting from Offenses against Property (2000-2009)
## (3) Situation of Confirmed/Cleared Serious Crimes

The number of confirmed serious crimes $ ^{1} $ increased rapidly from 1999 to 2003, mainly due to the increase in robberies and indecent assaults. Since 2004 the figure has been decreasing and in 2009 it was 15,158 cases, a decrease of 689 cases (4.3%) from the previous year.

The number of offenses cleared and persons arrested of serious crimes has been on an increasing trend since the early Heisei period. However, it started to decrease in 2004 and in 2009 both the number of clearances and arrests fell further compared to the previous year. The clearance rate sharply declined from 1999 to 2002, but began to increase since 2003, reaching 64.5% in 2009, an increase of 1.9 points from the previous year.

Note 1: Refers to homicide, robbery, arson, rape, abduction and kidnap, human trafficking, and indecent assault.

Diagram 1-4 Trends in the Situation of Confirmed Serious Crimes(2000-2009)

## 1 ) Homicide

The number of confirmed cases of homicide has been on a decreasing trend since 2004 and in 2009 it was a post-war record low of 1,094 cases, a decrease of 203 cases (15.7%) from the previous year. In 2009 both the number of cases cleared and persons arrested fell below that of the previous year. The clearance rate was 98.2%, an increase of 2.8 points from the previous year, and maintains a high level compared to other types of serious crimes.
## 2 ) Robbery

The number of confirmed cases of robbery had been decreasing since 2004 but in 2009 reached 4,512 cases, an increase of 234 cases (5.5%) from the previous year. Both the number of cases cleared and persons arrested increased from the previous year. In 2009 the clearance rate was 64.8%, an increase of 3.7 points from the previous year.

Diagram 1-6 Trends in the Number of Confirmed Robbery Offenses and Arrests(2000-2009)

## 3 ) Arson

The number of confirmed cases of arson has been decreasing since 2005 and in 2009, reached 1,306 cases, a decrease of 118 cases (8.3%) from the previous year. Both the number of cases cleared and persons arrested decreased from the previous year. The clearance rate was 69.9%, a decrease of 4.1 points from the previous year.
Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Category
Number of Confirmed Cases (cases)	1,743	2,006	1,830	2,070	2,174	1,904	1,759	1,519	1,424	1,306
Number of Cases Cleared (cases)	1,372	1,540	1,234	1,448	1,513	1,361	1,337	1,120	1,054	913
Number of Arrests (persons)	789	783	815	866	867	791	825	764	659	631
Clearance Rate (\%)	78.7	76.8	67.4	70.0	69.6	71.5	76.0	73.7	74.0	69.9

## 4 ) Rape

The number of confirmed cases of rape had been on an increasing trend from 1997 to 2003 but started to decrease in 2004 and in 2009 there were 1,402 cases, a decrease of 180 cases (11.4%) from the previous year. In 2009, both the number of cases cleared and persons arrested decreased from the previous year. The clearance rate had been increasing from 2003 to 2008, but in 2009 the figure was 83.0%, a decrease of 0.8 points from the previous year.

Diagram 1-8 Trends in the Number of Confirmed Rape Offenses and Arrest(2000-2009)

5) Abduction, Kidnapping and Human Trafficking

The number of confirmed cases of abduction, kidnapping and human trafficking has been on a decreasing trend since 2005 and in 2009 there were 156 cases, an increase of 1 case (0.6%) from the previous year. Both the number of cases cleared and persons arrested decreased from the previous year. The clearance rate in 2009 was 89.7%, a decrease of 1.3 points from the previous year.
Diagram 1-9 Trends in the Number of Abductions and Kidnap Offenses, and Arrests(2000-2009)

## 6 ) Indecent Assault

The number of confirmed cases of indecent assault had been increasing from 1999 to 2003 but began to decrease in 2004. In 2009 the figure was 6,688 cases, a decrease of 423 cases (5.9%) from the previous year. In 2009 the number of cases cleared increased and the number of persons arrested decreased from the previous year. The clearance rate has been increasing since 2003 and in 2009 reached 53.3%, an increase of 3.3 points from the previous year.

Diagram 1-10 Trends in the Number of Indecent Assault Offenses and Arrests(2000-2009)

### 2. Street Crimes and Break-in Crimes

## (1) Situation of Street Crimes and Break-in Crimes

In 2009, the number of major offenses confirmed was 801,192 cases for street crimes and 174,243 cases for break-in crimes, a decrease from the previous year of 30,218 cases (3.6%) and 7,258 cases (4.0%) respectively. Among these, the number of confirmed cases of rape on the streets, extortion on the streets, and theft from vending machines has decreased sharply.

However, while the number of incidents has decreased, the number of street crimes and street break-in crimes remain high.
Diagram 1-11 Trends in the Number of Confirmed Street Crimes (2000-2009)

Year	Category	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Total (cases)	Street Robberies (cases)	1,502,108	1,664,309	1,630,549	1,481,377	1,275,413	1,086,497	943,614	876,346	831,410	801,192
Purse Snatching	46,064	50,838	52,919	46,354	39,399	32,017	26,828	23,687	19,145	19,036
Rape (on the streets)	825	806	869	832	732	663	612	495	513	408
Indecent Assault (on the street)	4,475	5,786	5,915	6,145	5,510	5,254	5,131	4,640	4,261	3,994
Abduction Offenses (on the streets)	216	179	175	213	237	199	126	134	97	102
Assault on the Streets	8,734	11,352	12,814	14,477	15,319	16,332	18,816	18,993	18,306	16,950
Bodily injury (on the streets)	16,965	19,400	20,465	20,098	19,218	17,961	17,373	15,665	14,118	12,964
Extortion (on the streets)	13,230	13,856	12,514	11,089	8,534	6,346	4,690	4,042	3,466	3,055
Automobile Theft	56,205	63,275	62,673	64,223	58,737	46,728	36,058	31,790	27,515	25,815
Motorcycle Theft	253,433	242,517	198,642	154,979	126,717	104,155	93,294	83,028	80,354	82,116
Bicycle Theft	445,301	521,801	514,120	476,589	444,268	406,104	388,463	395,344	393,462	389,476
Theft from Parked Vehicle	362,762	432,140	443,298	414,819	328,921	256,594	205,744	168,129	154,836	143,863
Theft of Autoparts	101,338	129,380	128,539	120,726	112,161	103,772	88,739	78,016	75,423	75,361
Theft from Vending Machines	190,490	170,470	174,718	147,878	112,965	88,180	55,981	50,846	38,477	26,686

Note 1: A value of 100 was set for 2000 in the Index.

Note 2: "On the streets" includes roads, car and bicycle parking lots, city parks, vacant lots, public transportation (on the subway, bullet train, and other forms of trains, in station railroad facilities, in aircrafts, airports, boats, ports and buses), other forms of transportation (inside taxis or other vehicles) and other open places (underground walkways and highways).

Diagram 1-12 Trends in the Number of Confirmed Break-in Crimes (2000-2009)

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Category
Total (cases)	319,248	332,719	374,602	376,446	331,228	281,499	238,389	204,811	181,501
Break-in Robberies (cases)	1,786	2,335	2,436	2,865	2,776	2,205	1,896	1,700	1,647
Burglaries	296,486	303,698	338,294	333,233	290,595	244,776	205,463	175,728	155,047
Break-in	20,976	26,686	33,872	40,348	37,857	34,518	31,030	27,383	24,807

Note : The standard Index is set as 2000 figure as 100 standard point.
## (2) The Situation of Confirmed/Cleared Major Street Crimes

## 1 ) Street Robbery

The number of confirmed street robbery offenses has been increasing since 1996, reaching 4.8 times the 1995 level in 2003. The numbers started to decrease in 2004, however, and in 2009 there were 1,366 confirmed cases, a decrease of 71 cases (4.9%) from the previous year. The number of cases cleared and persons arrested, which had been decreasing since 2004 began to increase from 2008. In 2009, there were 665 cases cleared and 886 persons arrested, a decrease of 40 cases (6.4%) and 17 persons (2.0%) respectively from the previous year. 48.6% of the persons arrested for street robbery were juveniles.

Diagram 1-13 Trends in the Situation of Confirmed Cleared Street Robberies(2000-2009)

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of Confirmed	2,070	2,509	2,888	2,955	2,695	2,192	1,759	1,537	1,437	1,366
Number of Cleared Cases (cases)	930	968	1,104	1,226	955	836	788	621	625	665
Number of Arrests (persons)	1,645	1,658	1,631	1,865	1,377	1,285	1,053	855	869	886
Clearance Rate (%)	44.9	38.6	38.2	41.5	35.4	38.1	44.8	40.4	43.5	48.7

## 2 ) Purse Snatching

Although the number of confirmed purse snatching offenses had been increasing every year from 1991 to 2002, the numbers started to decrease in 2003, and in 2009 there were 19,036 cases, a decrease of 109 cases (0.6%) from the previous year. In 2009, there were 9,051 cases, an increase of 2,178 cases (19.4%) from the previous year. The number of persons arrested was 1,438, an increase of 187 cases (14.9%) from the previous year. 49.5% of the persons arrested for purse snatching were juveniles.
Diagram 1-14 Trends in the Situation of Confirmed Cleared Purse Snatchings(2000-2009)

Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Category
Number of Confirmed Cases (cases)	46,064	50,838	52,919	46,354	39,399	32,017	26,828	23,687	19,145	19,036
Number of Cleared Cases (cases)	14,796	12,925	18,434	14,861	13,561	10,406	10,090	11,321	11,229	9,051
Number of Arrests (persons)	3,072	3,078	3,158	2,953	2,259	1,851	1,652	1,524	1,251	1,438
Clearance Rate (%)	32.1	25.4	34.8	32.1	34.4	32.5	37.6	47.8	58.7	47.5

## 3 ) Automobile Thefts

The number of confirmed vehicle thefts increased from 1999 to 2001 and has been leveling out since then. However, the numbers started to decrease in 2004, and in 2009 there were 25,815 cases, a decrease of 1,700 cases (6.2%) from the previous year. In 2009, there were 9,557 cases cleared and 2,045 persons arrested, a decrease of 3,012 cases (24.0%) and 183 persons (8.2%) respectively from the previous year.
Diagram 1-15 Trends in the Situation of Confirmed Cleared Vehicle Theft Offenses (2000-2009)

Year Category	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of Confirmed Cases (cases)	56,205	63,275	62,673	64,223	58,737	46,728	36,058	31,790	27,515	25,815
Number of Cleared Cases (cases)	11,415	13,390	12,791	11,931	13,765	14,898	13,288	13,507	12,569	9,557
Number of Arrests (persons)	4,590	4,933	4,775	4,599	3,823	3,366	3,056	2,380	2,228	2,045
Clearance Rate (%)	20.3	21.2	20.4	18.6	23.4	31.9	36.9	42.5	45.7	37.0

## (3) The Situation of Confirmed/Cleared Major Break-in Crimes

## 1 ) Break-in Robbery

The number of confirmed break-in robberies had increased considerably from 1998 to 2003, and it started to decrease from 2004, but in 2009 there were 1,892 cases, an increase of 245 cases (14.9%) from the previous year. The number of break-in robberies cleared had been decreasing since 2005 but in 2009 there were 1,220 cases, an increase of 175 cases (16.7%) from the previous year. The number of persons arrested for break-in robberies had been increasing since 2008, and in 2009 there were 1,072 persons arrested, an increase of 102 persons (10.5%) from the previous year.

Among these, the number of confirmed break-in robberies that took place in homes was 376 in 2009, a decrease of 34 cases (8.3%) from the previous year. The number of confirmed break-in robberies targeting convenience stores was 897 cases, an increase of 286 cases (46.8%) from the previous year.
Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of Confirmed Cases (cases)	1,786	2,335	2,436	2,865	2,776	2,205	1,896	1,700	1,647	1,892
Number of Cleared Cases (cases)	1,024	1,116	1,314	1,402	1,458	1,328	1,201	1,140	1,045	1,220
Number of Arrests (persons)	982	1,094	1,134	1,310	1,356	1,255	1,107	968	970	1,072
Clearance Rate (%)	57.3	47.8	53.9	48.9	52.5	60.2	63.3	67.1	63.4	64.5

## 2 ) Break-in Burglary

The number of confirmed break-in burglaries had been increasing from 1998 to 2002, but began to decrease from 2003. In 2009, there were 148,488 cases, a decrease of 6,559 (4.2%) from the previous year. The number of cases cleared and persons arrested had been decreasing since 2004, and in 2009 there were 81,545 cases cleared and 10,852 persons arrested, a decrease of 5,502 cases (6.3%) and 227 persons (2.0%) respectively from the previous year.
Year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of Confirmed Cases (cases)	296,486	303,698	338,294	333,233	290,595	244,776	205,463	175,728	155,047	148,488
Number of Cleared Cases (cases)	109,128	89,456	98,335	109,920	104,816	104,454	100,824	96,266	87,047	81,545
Number of Arrests (persons)	13,651	13,712	13,696	14,208	13,548	12,564	12,434	12,037	11,079	10,852
Clearance Rate (%)	36.8	29.5	29.1	33.0	36.1	42.7	49.1	54.8	56.1	54.9

## (4) Comprehensive Measures for the Prevention of Street Crimes and Break-in Crimes

The number of confirmed Penal Code offenses had been rapidly increasing since 1996. Particularly notable increases have been seen in street crimes such as robbery and purse snatching, as well as robberies, burglaries, and other crimes involving breaking-and-entering. Since these street crimes and break-in crimes are mostly committed in the midst of what should otherwise be peaceful daily life, the increase has caused much unease among the people.

In order to control the occurrence of street crimes and break-in crimes, the police established the Comprehensive Measures for the Control of Streets Crimes and Break-In Crimes beginning in January 2003. Each Prefectural Police will implement comprehensive measures based on plans that specify areas and types of crime to be focused on, and that are tailored to the current status of crime occurrence in each region. In addition, the police conduct examinations of the effectiveness of these measures.

## 1 ) Implementation and Application of Criminal Information Analytical Systems

In order to implement prompt and accurate criminal investigations as well as to effectively deter occurrence of the crime, the police conduct a multi-faceted analysis of the current status of crime occurrence by utilizing a criminal information analysis system that the Prefectural Police originally established, combined with the use of an information analysis system (Refer to P.73) that the NPA established.

The results of the analysis are used in crime prevention activities on the streets as well as provided to the local community through media such as websites as information for crime prevention.

## 2 ) Strengthening of Street Activities

To effectively promote preventive measures against street crimes and break-in crimes, the police advance precautionary and regulatory activities tailored to the current status of crime occurrence by focusing on areas or time periods during the day when crimes frequently occur.
concerned with building components, have been working to spread the use of building components with high performance in crime prevention since April 2004 by announcing the “Registry of Building Components for Crime Prevention”, which lists products that have been assessed as having a certain degree of performance in crime prevention, such as products that take five minutes or more to break into. As of the end of April 2010, 17 varieties of components and 3,988 items have been listed in the registry on the website. The NPA also established an NPA website, “Smile Crime Prevention #110” (http://www.npa.go.jp/safetylife/seianki26/index.html) to promote comprehensive countermeasures for break-in crimes.

## 7 ) Countermeasures for Robberies Targeting Stores and Branch Offices

In response to the frequent occurrence of robbery cases targeting convenience stores, the police have formulated crime prevention standards which provide stipulations on crime prevention systems, cash management methods, store layout, and other matters. Based on these standards, the police are providing crime prevention instructions to concerned stores. In addition, the police conduct timely crime prevention trainings and patrols by police officers.

As the occurrence of robbery cases targeting financial institutions remains at a high level, the police have formulated standards on crime prevention systems, the structure of offices, crime prevention installations and other matters for financial institutions and provide crime prevention instructions to related organizations and groups.

### 3. Furikome frauds

## (1) The Current State of Furikome frauds

Furikome fraud is the general term used to describe the following four types of fraud: so-called ore-ore (it's me) fraud $ ^{1} $ , billing fraud $ ^{2} $ , loan guarantee money fraud $ ^{3} $ , and refund fraud $ ^{4} $ . It is a type of fraud in which tools such as cell phones and savings accounts are used under fictitious or other peoples' names to defraud a large number of people of their money (including extortion of money).

In 2009, the number of confirmed cases of Furikome frauds was 7,340 cases, and the amount of damage was 9.6 billion yen, decreasing to one third of confirmed cases and damages in 2008.

The number of cases cleared was 5,669 cases, and the persons arrested 955, marking a record high.

Diagram 1-19 Trends in the Number of Confirmed Offenses and Total Damage of Furikome Frauds (2005-2009)
Category	Year	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of Offenses Cleared	2,539	2,974	3,079	4,400	5,669
Number of Suspects Arrested	819	761	454	699	955
Clearance Rate (%)	11.7	15.6	17.2	21.5	77.2
Clearance Rate for all Penal Code Offenses (%)	28.6	31.2	31.7	31.5	32.0

Note 1: Fraud where someone pretending to be a relative calls a victim to ask for money for some concocted emergency like the need to cover embezzled company money, leading the shaken-up victim to transfer cash to the deposit account designated by the caller

2: Fraud where you get a billing statement charging money on the pretense of some fictitious purchase of goods or services and urging you to transfer the money to a designated deposit account

3: Fraud where you are urged to transfer cash to a designated deposit account on the pretext of guarantee money to receive a loan

4: Fraud using a computer (first confirmed in June 2006) where someone pretending to be an official from a social insurance office contacts you to complete necessary procedures to receive a refund for medical expenses, etc., directing you to an automated teller machine (ATM) to make a money transfer from your account to a designated deposit account

## (2) Efforts to Eradicate Furikome Frauds

In June 2008 the NPA established the Office against Furikome frauds, headed by the Deputy Commissioner General promoting agency-wide efforts in crackdown and preventive activities to cope with Furikome frauds. Also in July 2008 the NPA formulated and announced the Action Plan for Eradication of Furikome frauds which puts together the basic idea and policy for Furikome fraud countermeasures in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, promoting public-private coordinated efforts.

Because of these efforts, the damage by Furikome frauds considerably decreased in 2009. Notwithstanding, a large amount of damage close to 10 billion yen still occurs and the police continue to promote various measures to eradicate Furikome frauds.

## 1 ) Promotion of All-out Crackdown Activities by the Police

Prefectural Police are boosting their investigations by creating organizations dedicated to investigations into Furikome frauds, securing enough manpower and building up cross-divisional centralized crackdown systems. The NPA is also feeding back centralized information to Prefectural Police to promote strategic crackdown activities while proactively facilitating joint and cooperative investigations among Prefectural Police.

Since perpetrating tools such as cell phones and deposit accounts under fictitious or other people’s names are used in Furikome frauds, police are cracking down on practices to facilitate Furikome frauds by cutting off the distribution of such tools and preventing them from being delivered to criminal groups by making full use of relevant laws.
In the 45th House of Representatives election (held on August 30, 2009), the number of Public Offices Election Act violation cases cleared as of 90 days after the voting date (as of November 28, 2009) came to 295, with a total of 571 persons cleared (of which 116 people were arrested), an increase of 37 cases cleared (14.3%) but a decrease of eight persons (1.4%) arrested.

Diagram 1-22 Trends in the Number of Cases of Corruption in Politics and Administration Cleared (2000-2009)

Note: Excludes Public Offices Election Act violations cases

2: Multiple violations of the same kind carried out by the same suspect are counted as one case

## (2) Financial and Bad Loan-related Offenses

With the recent worsening of the economy, fraud offenses involving loans by financial institutions, offenses relating to security issues or trading on the security market, offenses resulting from deficiency of corporate internal control by executives and regular employees occur without end. Large-scale fraud offenses where many people suffer damages under the pretext of investment, offenses where welfare benefits, pensions, and other entitlements of the social security system are misused, and fraudulent vesting offenses of public subsidies and other offenses are occurring one after another.

In this regard, the police are promoting crackdown on financial and bad loan-related offenses, securities trading offenses, violation offenses involving corporate management, and offenses that exert serious influence on the soundness and trustworthiness in the people’s economic activities.

In investigating such crimes, it is essential to understand the relevant corporation’s financial status in order to clarify the background, motives, and actions of the crime. For this reason, Prefectural Police are recruiting persons with qualifications as accountants or with experience in accounting for the private sector as financial crime investigators, striving to comprehend the cases utilizing their advanced skills.