Juvenile crimes witnessed drop in 2016 — SIGI

AMMAN — Juveniles in 2016 perpetrated a total of 2,444 crimes, including 1,017 felonies and 1,427 misdemeanours, the Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI) said on Tuesday.  

Citing the 2016 annual statistical report issued by the criminal information administration, SIGI noted that the 2016 figures witnessed a drop of 7.6 per cent, when compared to the 2,646 crimes registered in 2015, according to a SIGI statement.

The 2016 numbers included 241 crimes against people, 1,661 financial crimes, 173 on the public administration, 101 that threatened the public safety, 243 that violated public ethics and 16 suicides, among others, SIGI noted.

Juveniles perpetrated 20 murders that included eight premeditated murders and 12 manslaughter cases.  

The report showed that the sexual crimes that witnessed the highest increase rates between 2015 and 2016 were cases “offending honour” that stood at 220 in 2016 compared to 145 in 2015, marking an increase rate of 51 per cent.

Rape crimes witnessed a decrease to seven cases in 2016, compared to 10 cases in 2015, marking a 30 per cent drop, while adultery cases dropped by 66 per cent, where 2016 witnessed one case compared to three the year before.

The report also showed a big increase of 100 per cent in suicide cases among juveniles, increasing to 16 cases in 2016, compared to eight in the year before. 

SIGI said that the report did not mention the ages of females that were victims in rape cases perpetrated by juveniles, and the institute did not succeed in identifying their ages and nationalities.