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Crime statistics in Sweden

Crime statistics in Sweden. Arletta Plunkett. The National Council for Crime Prevention. Task force Statistics on Crime, Luxembourg, 31May-1 June 2005. What Crime Statistics are collected in Sweden. Official Swedish Crime Statistics; Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (BRÅ)

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Crime statistics in Sweden

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  1. Crime statistics in Sweden Arletta Plunkett The National Council for Crime Prevention Task force Statistics on Crime, Luxembourg, 31May-1 June 2005

  2. What Crime Statistics are collected in Sweden • Official Swedish Crime Statistics;Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (BRÅ) • Self Declaration Survey • International Crime Victimisation Survey • Survey on Living conditions in Sweden

  3. Contents Organization Criminal Statistics Collecting Data Producing Criminal Statistics Distributing Statistics

  4. Organization Statistical Division Personal: 7 IT Division Personal: (6)

  5. Criminal Statistics Field Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Persons suspected of offences Persons found guilty of offences Recidivism The correctional care system Producer BRÅ ” ” ” ” KVS

  6. Collecting Data(produced by the National Council for Crime Prevention) Police/Custom Prosecutor Court Recorded off. Cleared-up off. Suspected persons Persons found guilty (Recidivism) The National Council for Crime Prevention

  7. Registration: Recorded offencesby the police/custom and prosecutor • Includes all crimes reported to or discovered by the police • Statistics include all offences against the penalty code, the law on road traffic offences etc. • Every offence committed on a single occasion is recorded • Attempts may be classified as completed crimes (depending on offence) • Each crime is represented by a code

  8. Registration: Recorded offencesby the police/custom and prosecutor About 300 different types offences Every type has a separate code Example Type of offence Attempted car theft: Completed car theft : Code 0801 0802

  9. RegistrationThe code 0801 Juridical information Law, Act, Chapter, Section Criminological information: Object, procedure, place (indoors, outdoors) etc. Serial number

  10. From the code list (page 1)

  11. From the code list (page 2)

  12. Collecting Data: Recorded offences Police Police 21 regional police authorities Police Police Police Police Every day National Police Board Once a week: about 20 000 offences per week The National Council for Crime Prevention

  13. Producing Criminal Statistics:controls at the National Council for Crime Prevention Control Data Base Corrections Statistical Data Base

  14. Producing Criminal Statistics: output Statistical Data Base Monthly Quarterly Yearly • Preliminary statistics about • Recorded . offences • Internet • Preliminary statistics about • Recorded . offences • Internet, Report • Definitive statistics about • Recorded offences • Cleared-up offences • Suspected persons • Internet, Report

  15. Registration: Person found guilty of offencesby courts and prosecutor • Statistics includes all crimes against the penalty code and other laws and acts • In some reports the rule of major crime is applied • Major crime is considered that with the highest penalty

  16. Collecting Data: Persons found guilty of offences Court District prosecutor Court District prosecutor District prosecutor Court District prosecutor Court District prosecutor Court District prosecutor Court Every day Every day The National Courts Administration The Office of the Prosecutor-General National Police Board Every day Once a month The National Council for Crime Prevention

  17. Producing Criminal Statistics:controls at the Council for Crime Prevention Control Data Base Corrections Statistical Data Base

  18. Producing Criminal Statistics: output Statistical Data Base Yearly • Definitive statistics about: • Persons found guilty of offences • Persons found guilty of Narcotics offences • Recidivism • Internet, Report

  19. Distribution of Criminal Statistics Internet Monthly Preliminary. Recorded offences Quarterly Preliminary. Recorded offences Yearly Definitive. Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Suspected persons Persons found guilty of offences Recidivism Reports Quarterly Preliminary. Recorded offences Yearly Definitive. Recorded offences Cleared-up offences Suspected persons Persons found guilty of offences Recidivism

  20. Distribution of Criminal Statistics Yearbook Yearly Definitive statistics about • Recorded offences • Cleared-up offences • Persons suspected of offences • Persons found guilty of offences • Persons found guilty of narcotics offences • Recidivism • The correctional care system

  21. Distribution of Criminal Statistics Special questions by post, email, phone etc: • Judicial system • Research (from schools to universities) • Media • Public • etc. Other statistical reports and research

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