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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.
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Statistics Finland
Key figures
Sentences in courts of first instance
51,186
2022
Prosecutions, sentences and punishmentsUpdated: 02/10/2023
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Persons sentenced in court of first instance by offence category 2009-2022
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rikos@stat.fiLaura Lipasti
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Are you looking for previously published statistical data?
The statistical data released before 5.4.2022 can be found on the archive pages of the statistics.
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