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Number of sentences by gender, age and offence (district courts and courts of appeal as first court instance, summary penal orders and fine orders and petty fines) by Year, Principal offence, Sentence, Gender, Age and Information

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Number of sentences by gender, age and offence (district courts and courts of appeal as first court instance, summary penal orders and fine orders and petty fines) by Year, Principal offence, Sentence, Gender, Age and Information
 Number of penalties
2024 
ALL CRIME 
Persons sentenced in court, summary penal orders and fine orders and petty fines, total (number) 
Total 
Total162,356
15 - 1712,632
18 - 2018,555
Males 
Total129,300
15 - 1710,516
18 - 2015,124
Females 
Total32,944
15 - 172,116
18 - 203,423
Persons sentenced in court (number) 
Total 
Total50,691
15 - 172,877
18 - 205,578
Males 
Total40,897
15 - 172,463
18 - 204,577
Females 
Total9,682
15 - 17414
18 - 20993
Persons sentenced to life imprisonment (number) 
Total 
Total15
15 - 170
18 - 201
Males 
Total15
15 - 170
18 - 201
Females 
Total0
15 - 170
18 - 200
CRIMINAL CODE OF FINLAND (39/1889) 
Persons sentenced in court, summary penal orders and fine orders and petty fines, total (number) 
Total 
Total151,766
15 - 1711,622
18 - 2017,286
Males 
Total120,287
15 - 179,659
18 - 2013,965
Females 
Total31,370
15 - 171,963
18 - 203,313
Persons sentenced in court (number) 
Total 
Total48,966
15 - 172,842
18 - 205,441
Males 
Total39,537
15 - 172,436
18 - 204,468
Females 
Total9,320
15 - 17406
18 - 20965
Persons sentenced to life imprisonment (number) 
Total 
Total15
15 - 170
18 - 201
Males 
Total15
15 - 170
18 - 201
Females 
Total0
15 - 170
18 - 200
Chapter 11 On War Crimes and Crimes against the Humanity 
Persons sentenced in court, summary penal orders and fine orders and petty fines, total (number) 
Total 
Total10
15 - 172
18 - 200
Males 
Total8
15 - 172
18 - 200
Females 
Total2
15 - 170
18 - 200
Persons sentenced in court (number) 
Total 
Total10
15 - 172
18 - 200
Males 
Total8
15 - 172
18 - 200
Females 
Total2
15 - 170
18 - 200
Persons sentenced to life imprisonment (number) 
Total 
Total0
15 - 170
18 - 200
Males 
Total0
15 - 170
18 - 200
Females 
Total0
15 - 170
18 - 200
15df -- Number of sentences by gender, age and offence (district courts and courts of appeal as first court instance, summary penal orders and fine orders and petty fines), 2015-2024

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Correction 17.6.2026. Variables describing sentence data removed: Number of supplementary day fines, Persons sentenced to a fine, total (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine in court (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine by a summary penal judgment (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine by a summary penal judgment (law: 754/2010) (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine by a police officer (number of day fines), Disciplinary fine (total number). The error did not cause incorrect data in the tables.

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Correction 17.6.2026. Variables describing sentence data removed: Number of supplementary day fines, Persons sentenced to a fine, total (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine in court (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine by a summary penal judgment (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine by a summary penal judgment (law: 754/2010) (number of day fines), Persons sentenced to a fine by a police officer (number of day fines), Disciplinary fine (total number). The error did not cause incorrect data in the tables.
Documentation of statistics 15df -- Number of sentences by gender, age and offence (district courts and courts of appeal as first court instance, summary penal orders and fine orders and petty fines), 2015-2024, Prosecutions, sentences and punishments, Statistics Finland
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