Half a Million Fines: Fewer People Were Convicted in 2024 than Before.
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In 2024, about 632 100 persons were legally sentenced by German courts for violations of the law. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this was about 24 800 and 4 % of those convicted were less than in the previous year. {/mprestriction} Fine still the most common type of sanction With around 506 500 and 80 % of all convictions, the imposition of a fine under general criminal law in 2024 was, as in previous years, the most com…
In 2024, approximately 632,000 people were convicted – four percent fewer than in the previous year. Fines were the most common sentence, followed by prison sentences. Around 39,900 people were convicted under juvenile criminal law.
In 2024, approximately 632,100 people were convicted by German courts for legal offenses. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), this was around 24,800 fewer convictions, or 4% less, than in the previous year.
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