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…

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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.

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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.