The following figures show the crimes of which the young delinquents are especially guilty.

Italy, 1891–1895.[82]

Crimes.To 100,000 of Each Age Group.
9 to 14.14 to 18.18 to 21.
Simple theft 59.50 278.89 302.86
Minor assaults 14.64 83.40 215.04
Aggravated theft 30.95 128.96 157.28
Rebellion 1.25 24.94 83.58
Serious assaults 5.22 28.56 82.07
Threats 1.11 15.10 47.71
Obtaining money under false pretenses etc. 1.54 13.96 30.00
Homicide 0.49 3.97 15.78
Rape 1.02 6.36 9.62
Extortion, blackmail 0.41 3.55 9.07
Offenses against chastity of minors and against public decency 0.38 2.93 5.70
Offenses against public order 1.01 2.14 4.95
Assassination 0.07 0.75 3.55
Infanticide 0.01 0.02 0.36

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We will close the series of statistics concerning juvenile criminality with some figures from the Netherlands.[83]

Netherlands, 1896–1900.[84]

Years.Convicted.
Total.Under 16.16 to 21.Under 21.% under 21.
1896 15,567 683 2,941 3,624 23.2
1897 16,086 666 3,024 3,690 22.9
1898 15,662 712 2,967 3,679 23.4
1899 15,390 619 2,895 3,514 22.4
1900 14,488 537 2,670 3,207 22.8

Netherlands, 1901–1910.[85]

Years.Convicted.
Total.Under 16 Years of Age.Percentage Under 16.
1901 13,917 651 4.7
1902 14,205 683 4.8
1903 13,673 645 4.7
1904 14,056 667 4.7
1905 13,310 592 4.4
1906 12,311 589 4.7
1907 12,182 588 4.8
1908 13,563 544 4.1
1909 13,361 649 4.8
1910 13,790 800 5.8

Juvenile criminality has not changed much, then, as compared with the criminality of adults. As I have already observed above, there is reason to suppose that the real facts are different, especially after [[419]]1905, when the new law with regard to juvenile crime was put into effect.