Number of minors in Albania involved in crimes increases: report

Criminality among minors in Albania has increased in the past ten years, according to a report released by Open Data Albania on Monday.

Figures showed that from 2005 to 2015, a total of 5,696 minors were found guilty in court of criminal offences.

In a decade, some 89 minors were convicted for crimes committed before they were 18, serving prison sentences, Open Data report said.

The report examining criminality among minors is based on annual statistics published by the Albanian Ministry of Justice. Endit