In 2023, 17 people received a final judgment of a life sentence in prison at a court in Japan. 28 people were sentenced to an indefinite prison term in 2014, the highest number in the last decade.
Number of people who received finalized sentences of an indefinite term of imprisonment with work in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 30, 2024). Number of people who received finalized sentences of an indefinite term of imprisonment with work in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323010/japan-number-life-imprisonment/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of people who received finalized sentences of an indefinite term of imprisonment with work in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. August 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323010/japan-number-life-imprisonment/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Number of people who received finalized sentences of an indefinite term of imprisonment with work in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323010/japan-number-life-imprisonment/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of People Who Received Finalized Sentences of An Indefinite Term of Imprisonment with Work in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323010/japan-number-life-imprisonment/
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Number of people who received finalized sentences of an indefinite term of imprisonment with work in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), August 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323010/japan-number-life-imprisonment/
