Classification of Crimes Principles and Framework Task force report and country comments

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Classification of CrimesPrinciples and
FrameworkTask force report and country comments
Conference of European Statisticians 60th plenary
session Paris, 6-8 June 2012
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Principles

• Exhaustiveness include every possible
  manifestation of crime
• Structure grouping in homogeneous categories at
  different hierarchical levels
• Mutual exclusiveness every elementary
  manifestation of crime assigned to one and only
  one category
• Description every unit of the classification
  needs to be described in objective and detailed
  terms so that observable occurrences can be
  clearly assigned to categories
• Progressive implementation first pilot a limited
  number of crimes

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Framework

• Three classification levels, based on the
  attributes of target, seriousness, modus operandi
  and policy relevance
• Horizontal attribute tags that assign additional
  labels according to seriousness or policy
  relevance
• Elements that further describe the action
• Legal inclusions translation of police or
  prosecutor records into the event-based
  international classification

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Comments

• 18 countries, 3 international organizations
• Support to the effort in principle and to the
  report in particular
• No opposition
• Attention drawn on potential obstacles to
  implementation
• Specific proposals for amendment

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Conclusion

• In view of the general support by countries and
  organizations,it is proposed that the Conference
  adopts the Principles and framework for an
  international classification of crimes for
  statistical purposes, subject to the inclusion of
  the amendments indicated in document 6 addendum 1.

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Thank you for your attention.