Decline in Minors Suspected of Crimes
The number of minors suspected of crimes has continued to decrease, with a 3% drop in the last year, resulting in just over 27,000 underage suspects, according to a report from the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC), Statistics Netherlands, and the Council for the Judiciary.
Over the last decade, the number of underage suspects has fallen by 28%, a more significant decline compared to the total number of suspects during the same period. However, the decline in the past year was smaller, at -3% compared to -6% for total suspects.
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Author's summary: Minors suspected of crimes decreased by 3% last year.