Overview of Safety Indicators (name of the statistical product)
Data available on
Perpetrator
Background information
- Age
- Sex
- Nationality
- ID
- Name
- Ethnicity
- Marital status
- Dependants
Place of birth, current address, recidivism, background in the previous misdemeanour/felonies, circumstances of the misdemeanour/felony.
Relationship with victim
This means that it is recorded whether there exists a previous relationship between victim and offender (e.g. family, intimate partner) or not (stranger).
Re-offending
Witness
Background information
- Age
- Sex
- Nationality
- ID
- Name
- Ethnicity
- Marital status
- Dependants
Current address.
Relationship with victim/perpetrator
Incident description by witness
Children witnessing IPV incident
No separate information on witnesses or children; only the elementary information (name, age, current address, relationship with victim and offender).
Incident
Code system used
- Specific to organisation
They use their own codes, but not specifically for VAW (e.g. codes for domestic violence)
Description of incident
- Date/time
- Harm/injuries
- Location
- Type of violence
Information on the circumstances of the misdemeanour/felony, time and place of the incident, methods and used object, detailed description of the incident itself.
Protection order
The data base contains information on protection orders: a) according to Law on the protection from domestic violence (6) b) according to Criminal code (5).
Civil justice data
All other information that could be useful for further prosecution – divorce procedures, children custody, etc.
Incident respond resources
- Human resources
- Financial resources
- Other resources
The financial resource is exclusive, it is the central state budget. The co-operation is better and better every year among ORFK and the following agents, organizations, offices: - Ministry of Interiors - Ministry of Public Administration and Justice - Ministry of Human Resources - Health care system -The Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
Prosecution process
Stages of prosecution process
- Withdrawals of complaints
- Withdrawals of prosecution support
- N. of cases reported for each incident
- N. of cases initiated for each type of incident
- N. of cases referred to court
- Types of offense(s)
Defendant pleas/verdicts
- Guilty pleas
- Guilty verdicts
Average time case through criminal justice system
Outcomes
Perpetrator
N. of cases resulting in arrest
Charged with more than one offense
List of offenses
Probation
Prisons
Other
Types of offense(s) a defendant found guilty is charged with, sentencing (custodial sentence, community service, treatment programme/correctional supervision, dismissal, suspended sentence), data on imposed prison sentences.
Victim
Death as result of incident
Characteristics
Storage System
- In paper form
- Electronically (single files)
- Electronically (database)
Frequency of updating
Quality assurance process
The information in the official database is reliable and there is a possibility of comparison. Also, the time frame is a highly functional system, because the data can be retrieved at any time.
Comparability
- Geographical
- Over time
- None
Timeliness
Immediately
The information in the official database is reliable and there is a possibility of comparison. Also, the time frame is a highly functional system, because the data can be retrieved at any time.
Current developments
There is an on going adaptation of the data base because of the changes in the Criminal Code and Law on Criminal Procedure and because of the need for harmonization with existing regulations. The focus of the changes is on regularly updating. Also, the competent Ministry of Social Policy and Youth now requires a different way of recording and reporting the data.
Relation with third parties
Statistical report is visible on the official website of the Ministry of Interior, including alleged acts of violence against women. Data being published concerns the following Laws and Rules: Law on Protection from Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, the Protocol on Protection against Domestic Violence, the Rule of Conduct in Cases of Sexual Violence.
Reporter
- Victim
- Witness
- Offender
Hospitals, centres for social welfare, shelters from women victims of violence, elementary and high schools
Website
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