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Types of Crimes - CSV

Crimes under Japanese criminal law are classified into six comprehensive crime categories according to National Police Agency statistics: heinous crimes, violent crimes, theft crimes, intellectual crimes, moral crimes, and other penal code crimes. This data explains six representative crimes - murder, robbery, theft, fraud, assault, and injury - covering their definitions, elements, and statutory penalties. These crimes are important types involving violations against life, body, and property.

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code,slug,name,description,category,penalCodeArticle,statuteOfLimitations,statutoryPenalty
1,murder,Murder,The most serious crime involving taking a person's life.,Heinous Crime,第199条,None,"Death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for 5 years or more"
2,robbery,Robbery,A crime involving taking property through violence or intimidation.,Heinous Crime,第236条,10 years,Imprisonment for 5 years or more
3,theft,Theft,A crime involving stealing another person's property with intent to possess it.,Theft Crime,第235条,7 years,"Imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to 500,000 yen"
4,fraud,Fraud,A crime involving deceiving a person to deliver property.,Intellectual Crime,第246条,7 years,Imprisonment for up to 10 years
5,assault,Assault,A crime involving applying violence against a person.,Violent Crime,第208条,3 years,"Imprisonment for up to 2 years, a fine of up to 300,000 yen, or detention or petty fine"
6,injury,Injury,A crime involving causing injury to a person's body.,Violent Crime,第204条,5 years,"Imprisonment for up to 15 years or a fine of up to 500,000 yen"