Kuwait City: Kuwaiti courts dealt with 2,316 juvenile cases for 3,390 suspects in 2018, over 90 per cent of which are being tried as misdemeanours, compared to 224 alleged felonies, official figures revealed, according to Kuwait Times.
In its annual report, the Ministry of Justice Juvenile Prosecution said a total 1,180 judicial verdicts were reached, including 1,065 legal tests representing 90pc, and the remaining sent to social care homes (78) and correctional facilities (37).