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| 23-21 Criminal Cases Heard by Courts | |||||||||||
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| Number of | Young | Proportion of Young | |||||||||
| Year | Offenders | Offenders | Less Than 18 yrs | Between 18 and 25 yrs | Offenders to Total (%) | ||||||
| 1997 | 526312 | 199212 | 30446 | 168766 | 37.9 | ||||||
| 1998 | 528301 | 208076 | 33612 | 174464 | 39.4 | ||||||
| 1999 | 602380 | 221153 | 40014 | 181139 | 36.7 | ||||||
| 2000 | 639814 | 220981 | 41709 | 179272 | 34.5 | ||||||
| 2001 | 746328 | 253465 | 49883 | 203582 | 34.0 | ||||||
| 2002 | 701858 | 217907 | 50030 | 167879 | 31.0 | ||||||
| 2003 | 742261 | 231715 | 58870 | 172845 | 31.2 | ||||||