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Database tables corrected on 22 May 2026.
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Justice and electionsProsecutions, sentences and punishments
Statistics on prosecutions, sentences and punishments contain data on punishments imposed by courts of first instance, on those for whom a punishment has been waived, and on dismissed charges. The data are obtained from the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Register Centre and published once a year.
Key figures
Sentences in courts of first instance
51,856 51,856
2023
Prosecutions, sentences and punishments
Updated: 25/09/2024
Figures
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Persons sentenced in court of first instance by offence category 2009-2023
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Number of sentences for sexual offences 33 per cent higher in 2023 than one year earlier
Prosecutions, sentences and punishments 2023
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Number of traffic offence sentences imposed in courts of first instance decreased by 13 per cent in 2022
Prosecutions, sentences and punishments 2022
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More than 54,000 sentences were passed in courts of first instance in 2021
Prosecutions, sentences and punishments 2021
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Documentation
Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.
Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Prosecutions, sentences and punishments [online publication].
ISSN=2343-1679. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 1.6.2026].
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