Other Social, Demographic and Related Statistics
Other social statistics presented in this chapter obtained from the Office of the Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Department of Youth Observation and Protection, Ministry of Justice and the
Royal Thai Police.
Statistics on Cases
illustrated a number of civil and criminal cases which commenced of offence
as well as reported interesting crime.
Civil case means the case concerning debt, debtor, creditor and loan. Legal enforcement aims for
property.
Criminal case means the case concerning country’s peace including steal, rob, loot, raid, plunder,
embezzle and mug. In case of legal enforcement, penalties include capital punishment, imprisonment,
retaining, fine and property seizure.
Statistical data on Juvenile Cases Handled by Juvenile Observation and Protection
Centres
were compiled in order to obtain information concerning cases of family and juvenile who were
found guilty according to the “
2003
Juvenile Protection Act.”
Family case means the case concerning argument over rights and duty of individual in pursuance
to civil code including legal action to enforce debtor to pay debt under loan contract or legal action to claim
for compensation of damage from the breacher, etc. Objective of the legal action aims to enforce the
defendant to pay debt. It does not aim for the punishment of the defendant like imprisonment in criminal
case. Apart from such a dispute, civil case may concern law stipulating the individuals to apply court rights
for the protection of their rights. For example, petition for court order for the indication of ownership in land
under possession rights which is the case that has no dispute, etc.
Juvenile refers to persons, aged below
18
years old, except for the ones whose maturity were
identified by marital status.
