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Justice and Prisons (From Statistical Yearbook of the Netherlands, 1982, P 377-397)

NCJ Number
90148
Date Published
1983
Length
21 pages
Annotation
The Netherlands data presented cover police activities, crime victims, shoplifting, court activities, patterns of criminality, inmates, child care and protection measures, suicide, and bankruptcies.
Abstract
Police statistics deal with crimes known to the police, known suspects per municipality, confirmed nonindictable offenses, and the number of police personnel employed per municipality. Victim data portray type of offense and victim age according to the sex of the victim, and court statistics cover particulars on offense and suspect, and case disposition. Information is also provided from the civil cases and administrative actions. Statistics on child care and protection measures cover adoptions and cases of removal from parental authority and guardianship.