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Annex 4


Number of arrests of children aged between 7 and 14 years for specific selected offences from 1993 to 1999


Table 4.1 – 1993
Age at arrest
Type of offence
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Indecent assault
-
1
-
-
1
5
14
29
Wounding
-
-
-
-
1
3
11
27
Serious assault
1
-
1
4
11
29
100
163
Criminal intimidation
-
-
-
-
-
2
7
22
Other robberies (robberies with pistol like object excluded)
1
-
4
4
13
53
174
261
Blackmail
-
-
-
-
-
7
27
58
Burglary with breaking
1
1
5
7
14
21
48
64
Burglary without breaking
1
3
1
4
26
23
46
31
Theft (snatching)
-
-
2
3
6
10
15
11
Theft (pickpocketing)
-
1
1
1
-
3
3
3
Theft (shop theft)
18
36
53
113
165
229
334
384
Taking conveyance w/o authority
-
-
-
-
-
3
7
15
Handling stolen goods
1
-
1
4
5
12
16
13
Deception
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
12
Unlawful sexual intercourse
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
13
Trafficking in dangerous drugs (DD)
-
-
-
1
-
-
3
7
Possession of DD for trafficking
-
-
-
-
-
2
6
15
Criminal damage
-
1
6
2
7
26
49
65
Disorder/fighting in public place
-
-
-
-
-
2
9
39
Unlawful society offences
-
-
-
-
-
11
45
70
Other crimes
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
2
Possession of offensive weapon
-
-
-
-
-
3
31
43
Going equipped for stealing
1
-
3
4
5
13
24
35
Loitering
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
4


Table 4.2 – 1994
Age at arrest
Type of offence
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Indecent assault
-
1
1
-
2
8
25
46
Wounding
-
-
-
2
3
5
12
24
Serious assault
1
-
4
4
13
29
114
214
Criminal intimidation
-
-
-
-
-
1
10
20
Other Robberies (robberies with pistol like object excluded)
1
1
1
2
12
58
143
214
Blackmail
-
-
1
1
6
12
44
58
Burglary with breaking
-
2
1
4
13
22
43
63
Burglary without breaking
-
-
4
4
10
20
40
41
Theft (snatching)
-
-
-
1
-
6
8
12
Theft (pickpocketing)
-
1
1
1
3
3
15
10
Theft (shop theft)
17
52
69
124
167
235
419
442
Taking conveyance w/o authority
-
-
-
-
3
2
10
17
Handling stolen goods
-
-
-
-
2
3
11
18
Deception
-
-
-
-
2
-
6
7
Unlawful sexual intercourse
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
21
Trafficking in dangerous drugs (DD)
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
7
Possession of DD for trafficking
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
13
Criminal damage
1
-
4
3
10
16
54
79
Disorder/fighting in public place
1
-
1
-
-
6
20
29
Unlawful society offences
-
-
-
1
1
11
49
95
Other crimes
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
Possession of offensive weapon
-
-
-
-
3
4
14
28
Going equipped for stealing
-
-
-
3
11
13
36
36
Loitering
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
3


Table 4.3 – 1995
Age at arrest
Type of offence
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Indecent assault
-
-
1
-
3
8
23
27
Wounding
-
-
-
-
1
3
14
21
Serious assault
-
1
-
2
11
40
124
254
Criminal intimidation
-
-
-
3
4
4
20
25
Other robberies (robberies with pistol like object excluded)
-
2
1
2
11
33
90
127
Blackmail
-
-
-
-
5
4
27
43
Burglary with breaking
1
1
1
5
6
24
63
84
Burglary without breaking
1
1
-
4
4
20
44
59
Theft (snatching)
-
-
-
1
3
6
8
8
Theft (pickpocketing)
-
-
-
1
3
-
1
3
Theft (shop theft)
17
38
74
128
183
295
483
506
Taking conveyance w/o authority
-
-
-
1
-
2
-
3
Handling stolen goods
-
-
-
2
6
18
15
22
Deception
-
-
-
-
1
1
4
7
Unlawful sexual intercourse
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
16
Trafficking in dangerous drugs (DD)
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
14
Possession of DD for trafficking
-
-
-
-
-
1
10
21
Criminal damage
1
2
2
11
9
13
35
57
Disorder/fighting in public place
-
-
-
-
2
8
16
55
Unlawful society offences
1
-
-
-
1
9
43
76
Other crimes
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
4
Possession of offensive weapon
-
-
1
1
-
1
9
10
Going equipped for stealing
-
-
-
-
4
19
22
44
Loitering
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
3



Table 4.4 – 1996
Age at arrest
Type of offence
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Indecent assault
-
-
-
1
1
10
30
35
Wounding
-
-
-
-
-
4
11
37
Serious assault
-
1
2
7
14
45
151
259
Criminal intimidation
-
-
-
-
-
2
9
23
Other robberies (robberies with pistol like object excluded)
-
-
2
6
9
35
65
114
Blackmail
-
-
-
-
-
17
31
37
Burglary with breaking
-
-
1
2
9
14
24
49
Burglary without breaking
1
-
1
4
12
10
24
26
Theft (snatching)
-
-
-
1
2
3
9
7
Theft (pickpocketing)
-
-
1
-
3
2
-
-
Theft (shop theft)
19
35
76
114
175
292
469
574
Taking conveyance w/o authority
-
-
-
1
-
3
7
14
Handling stolen goods
-
-
-
-
5
4
19
20
Deception
-
-
-
-
1
3
13
15
Unlawful sexual intercourse
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
14
Trafficking in dangerous drugs (DD)
-
1
-
1
-
-
1
5
Possession of DD for trafficking
-
-
1
-
-
2
3
9
Criminal damage
1
1
4
8
9
16
48
57
Disorder/fighting in public place
-
1
-
-
-
7
23
38
Unlawful society offences
-
-
-
-
-
2
44
84
Other crimes
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
Possession of offensive weapon
-
-
-
2
-
2
19
26
Going equipped for stealing
-
-
-
3
3
12
20
29
Loitering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3



Table 4.5 – 1997
Age at arrest
Type of offence
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Indecent assault
-
1
-
-
2
10
18
26
Wounding
-
-
-
1
-
3
12
54
Serious assault
-
-
2
2
11
41
147
257
Criminal intimidation
-
-
-
1
1
6
22
27
Other Robberies (robberies with pistol like object excluded)
1
-
-
-
13
22
64
104
Blackmail
-
-
-
-
1
10
25
44
Burglary with breaking
2
1
3
4
7
12
34
28
Burglary without breaking