News
16.05.2017
Juvenile perpetrators of crimes 2016
Data in release are related to the number reported, accused and convicted juvenile persons – perpetrators of crime in Montenegro, in 2016.
Total number of reported juvenile perpetrators of crime in 2016 was 235, showing a decrease of 3.7% compared to 2015.
Number of accused juvenile perpetrators of crime was 144, compared with the 2015 showing a increased of 17.1%, and number of convicted juvenile perpetrators of crime was 140 and showing increase of 19.7% compared to 2015.
In the structure of criminal acts that have made juvenile persons, criminal offences against property was the most frequent:
- the share of reported juvenile persons for crimes against property in relation to total number of reported juvenile persons was 49.8%,
- the share of accused juvenile persons for crimes against property in relation to total number of accused juvenile persons was 68.1%,
- the share of convicted juvenile persons for crimes against property in relation to total number of convicted juvenile persons was 68.6%.
When it comes to the most serious crimes - crimes against life and body:
- the share of reported juvenile persons for crimes against life and body in relation to total number of reported juvenile persons was 15.3%,
- the share of accused juvenile persons for crimes against life and body in relation to total number of accused juvenile persons was 11.8%,
- the share of convicted juvenile persons for crimes against life and body in relation to total number of convicted juvenile persons was 10.7%.
