In 2023, **** cases of incidents involving the discharge of firearms were reported in Japan. Although figures fluctuated from year to year, this continued a general downward trend after the decade-high number of ** gun shooting incidents reported in 2014. ***** people died from gun shooting incidents in 2023. Gun control Gun possession for general citizens in Japan is strictly regulated under the Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons enacted in 1958. According to the act, gun possession is only allowed for hunting and shooting sports purposes. The only firearms permitted for ownership are hunting rifles, shotguns, other hunting guns, and air guns. It is required to undergo numerous procedures to obtain a gun permit, such as providing a resume and a medical certificate from a psychiatrist, attending classroom lectures and technical training, and passing exams. Applicants must repeat similar procedures every three years to renew the permit. As of 2023, about ******* guns were owned with licenses among citizens across the country. The number of confiscated weapons in 2023 amounted to *** pistols, ***** hunting guns, and ** air guns. Killing of Shinzo Abe Ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, was shot and killed in July 2022. The incident marked the first assassination of a former Japanese prime minister since 1936. The suspect used a homemade gun created with DIY store materials. Following the incident, experts suggest tightening the security system for politicians and regulations for handmade or modified guns.

In 2023, ***** people died after being shot in Japan. ***** of the victims were part of an organized crime group. That year, there were **** incidents of discharging firearms reported in Japan, of which ***** cases were related to crime syndicate groups.

In 2023, the number of male prisoners sentenced to death in Japanese penal institutions amounted to 99 inmates. There were no execution during the year.

In 2023, firearms were used in ** criminal cases that were recognized in Japan, a decrease from over one hundred cases in 2017. Robbery accounted for the largest share of reported cases involving the use of firearms in 2023. That year, there were **** gun shootings in the country.

In 2023, three people were injured during gun shooting incidents in Japan. That year, there were **** incidents of discharging firearms reported in Japan, while ***** cases were related to crime syndicate groups.

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2023.

【リソース】WHITE PAPER ON CRIME 2002 / / PREFACE / NOTES / Outline_1 / Trends in general penal code offenses excluding larceny / Trends in larceny / Trends, etc. in peculiar penal code offenses / Outline_2 / Trends in special law offenses / Trends in traffic offenses / Disposition and treatment of traffic-related offenders / Trends in drug offenses / Crackdown status of drug offenses / Treatment of drug offenders / Tax evasion offenses / Economic offenses / Other economic offenses / Trends in offenses related to elections / Trends in the application of the regulation holding a candidate jointly responsible / Trends in high-technology related offenses and disposition by public prosecutors offices and courts / Measures against high-technology related offenses and characteristics of recent criminal techniques / Trends in firearm offenses / Disposition by public prosecutors offices and courts on Firearms and Swords Control Law violations / Trends in organized crime groups / Trends in offenses by organized crime groups / Treatment of organized crime group members / Offenses by Foreign Nationals / Trends in the number of foreign nationals who newly entered Japan / Trends in crimes by visiting foreign nationals / Treatment of offenders who are visiting foreign nationals / Correction and rehabilitation of foreign offenders / Offenses by Public Officials / Overview_1 / Graft and bribery / Others_1 / Offenses by Mentally Disabled Persons / Trends in offenses committed by mentally disabled persons, etc. / Type of offense which insane persons or quasi-insane persons committed and type of mental disability from which they suffered / The mentally disabled in correctional institutions / Others_2 / Offenses Committed by Offenders with Criminal Histories / Offenses Committed by Adults Who Have Criminal Histories / Offenses Committed by Juvenile Offenders with Criminal Histories / Comparison with Crime Trends in Other Countries / Major Offenses / Homicide / Larceny / Overseas Travel and Overseas Residence by Japanese Nationals / Offenses Committed by Japanese Nationals Overseas / Offenses Committed against Japanese Nationals Overseas / Overview of Treatment_1 / Overview_2 / Reception of Suspected Cases / Arrest and Detention of Suspects / Dispositions of Suspected Cases / Overview_3 / Defendants finally judged by trial / The first instance / Appeals / Death sentence / Imprisonment with labor for life / Imprisonment with or without labor for a limited term / Fines / Suspended sentence / Detention and Bail / Criminal Compensation / State of Trials and Sentencing in Cases Involving Aum Shinrikyo Cult Members / Overview_4 / Trends in the average daily number of inmates, etc. / Trends in the number of newly imprisoned offenders / Characteristics of newly imprisoned offenders / Reimprisonment / Basic systems for treatment / Prison work / Educational activities / Medical treatment and hygiene / Security / Grievance systems / Cooperation from the nongovernmental sector / Treatment of Inmates Awaiting Trial / Treatment in Women's Guidance Homes / Overview_5 / Organizations for the rehabilitation services / Volunteer probation officers and their organizations / Juridical persons for offenders rehabilitation services / Nongovernmental support organizations / Overview of parole / Administration of parole / Other measures / Overview_6 / State of probationary supervision / Various measures / Results of implementation of probationary supervision / Assistance during supervision, urgent aftercare of discharged offenders / Halfway houses / Amnesties / Crime Prevention Activities / International Cooperation in Criminal Justice / United Nations / Summit meetings of leading countries / Other international conferences / Transnational fugitives from Japan / Extradition of fugitive offenders / Assistance in investigation, etc. / Judicial assistance / Damage Due to Crime as Shown by Statistics / Fatal and Bodily Damage / Property Damage / Damage due to Sexual Offenses / Relationship Between Victims and Suspects / Criminal Proceedings and Victims / Incident reports and complaints / Criminal investigation and disposition of cases / Relief measures against non-prosecution / Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution / Formal trial / Compromise in criminal proceedings / Protection of safety of victim, etc. / Information to victims / System of Advisers to Support Victims / Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Center / Juvenile cases / Benefit Payment Systems for Crime Victims, Etc._1 / Benefit payment systems for crime victims, etc._2 / Automobile liability insurance systems / Law Concerning Compensation for Damage to Witnesses, etc, / Overview_7 / Survey in Japan / Result of survey / International Comparison on Fear of Crime and Crime Prevention Awareness / Current status relating to fear of crime / Actual situations relating to crime prevention awareness / Trends in and Characteristics of Juvenile Delinquency / Trends in the number of juveniles cleared

Context

This dataset reflects incidents of crime in the City of Los Angeles dating back from 2010 to 2020. This data is transcribed from original crime reports that are typed on paper and therefore there may be some inaccuracies within the data. Some location fields with missing data are noted as (0°, 0°). Address fields are only provided to the nearest hundred block in order to maintain privacy. This data is as accurate as th the data in the database.

Attribute Description

DR_NO: Division of Records Number: Official file number made up of a 2 digit year, area ID, and 5 digits. API Field Name: MM/DD/YYYY. DATE OCC: MM/DD/YYYY. TIME OCC: In 24 hour military time. AREA: The LAPD has 21 Community Police Stations referred to as Geographic Areas within the department. These Geographic Areas are sequentially numbered from 1-21. AREA NAME: The 21 Geographic Areas or Patrol Divisions are also given a name designation that references a landmark or the surrounding community that it is responsible for. For example 77th Street Division is located at the intersection of South Broadway and 77th Street, serving neighborhoods in South Los Angeles. Rpt Dist No: A four-digit code that represents a sub-area within a Geographic Area. All crime records reference the "RD" that it occurred in for statistical comparisons. Crm Cd: Indicates the crime committed. (Same as Crime Code 1) Crm Cd Desc: Defines the Crime Code provided. Mocodes: Modus Operandi: Activities associated with the suspect in commission of the crime. Vict Age: Two character numeric. Vict Sex: F - Female M - Male X - Unknown. Vict Descent: Descent Code: A - Other Asian B - Black C - Chinese D - Cambodian F - Filipino G - Guamanian H - Hispanic/Latin/Mexican I - American Indian/Alaskan Native J - Japanese K - Korean L - Laotian O - Other P - Pacific Islander S - Samoan U - Hawaiian V - Vietnamese W - White X - Unknown Z - Asian Indian. Premis Cd: The type of structure, vehicle, or location where the crime took place. Premis Desc: Defines the Premise Code provided. Weapon Used Cd: The type of weapon used in the crime. Weapon Desc: Defines the Weapon Used Code provided. Status: Status of the case. (IC is the default). Status DEsc: Defines the Status Code provided. Crm Cd 1: Indicates the crime committed. Crime Code 1 is the primary and most serious one. Crime Code 2, 3, and 4 are respectively less serious offenses. Lower crime class numbers are more serious. Crm Cd 2: May contain a code for an additional crime, less serious than Crime Code 1. Crm Cd 3: May contain a code for an additional crime, less serious than Crime Code 1. Crm Cd 4: May contain a code for an additional crime, less serious than Crime Code 1. LOCATION: Street address of crime incident rounded to the nearest hundred block to maintain anonymity. Cross Street: Cross Street of rounded Address. LAT: Latitude. LON: Longitude.

Acknowledgements

Los Angeles Police Department

In 2023, a total of 349 pistols were confiscated in Japan. This represented an increase from 321 seized guns in the previous year. About 8.3 percent of those pistols were owned by crime syndicate groups.

The United States had, by far, the highest homicide rate of the G7 countries between 2000 and 2023. In 2023, it reached 5.76 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, a decrease from 6.78 in 2021. By comparison, Canada, the G7 nation with the second-highest homicide rate, had 1.98 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023. Out of each G7 nation, Japan had the lowest rate with 0.23 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.

The rate of civilians killed by police in the Venezuela is far higher than in comparable developed democratic countries, with 1,830 people killed by police per 10 million residents in 2025. This compares to 69 deaths per 10 million residents in Canada, and seven in Australia - perhaps the two most comparable countries to the United States in many respects. Country with the most prisoners The El Salvador is the country with the largest number of prisoners per capita. This suggests either that they have the most criminals, or that the police make more arrests and judges hand down jail as a more frequent punishment. Costa Rica has the highest burglary rate, seeing almost three times as many break-ins as in the United States, for example. Does weapon ownership contribute to higher number of violent attacks? Other factors may also be at play. One such factor may be gun ownership. If police shootings are more likely to happen in states with a higher number of registered weapons, one could argue that the threat of violence against police makes officers more likely to utilize deadly force. However, countries like Canada also have a high number of individual firearms licenses, indicating that this factor likely does not explain the entire effect. Social factors may also influence this statistic, such as the use of the death penalty. Still, each fatal incident is complex, and the full situation surrounding each involves many factors, meaning that a simple solution is unlikely.