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Supplementary tables
2b Supplement to §3.5.4.2 Cases concluded in first instance, in figures
Tables B4.12 to B4.19 provide a complete and detailed overview of the available data from the Public Prosecution
Service regarding the child pornography cases concluded in the first instance between 2005 and
2010. Please refer to Appendix 2 for the justification of the research methods employed and Appendix 3
for explanatory notes to the tables displayed in this Appendix and the statistics that are applicable to this.
Table B4.12 Number of cases concluded in the first instance (2005-2010) 21
Number of cases concluded
in the first instance (N)
Index figure
(2005=1,0)
Percentage growth in
relation to the previous year
2005 299 1,0 58% 21
2006 354 1,2 18%
2007 261 0,9 -26%
2008 285 1,0 9%
2009 250 0,8 -12%
2010 347 1,2 39%
Total 1.796 N/A. N/A.
Source: Data from the Public Prosecution Service (reference date: January 2011)
Table B4.13 Cases settled in the first instance, by type of settlement (2005-2010) 22
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
323
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Conviction 22 281 94% 331 94% 238 91% 253 89% 227 91% 296 85% 1.626 91%
Full acquittal 10 3% 16 5% 15 6% 14 5% 16 6% 29 8% 100 6%
Consolidated cases 7 2% 6 2% 6 2% 13 5% 3 1% 9 3% 44 2%
Public Prosecution Service
has no cause of action
1 0% 1 0% 1 0% 2 1% 2 1% 2 1% 9 1%
Summons invalid - - - - - - - - 2 1% 6 2% 8 0%
Discharge from
further prosecution
Conviction without the
- - - - - - 1 0% - - 2 1% 3 0%
imposition of any penalty
or other order
- - - - 1 0% 1 0% - - 1 0% 3 0%
Referral to other forum - - - - - - 1 0% - - 2 1% 3 0%
Total 299 100% 354 100% 261 100% 285 100% 250 100% 347 100%1.796100%
Source: Data from the Public Prosecution Service (reference date: January 2011)
21 In 2004, 189 cases were concluded in the first instance.
22 This may or may not relate to child pornography.