23.04.2010
(1) Kennzahlen zur Opferhilfe
© Bundesamt für Statistik, Neuchâtel 2010
Opfer von Straftaten - Daten, Indikatoren
| 2008 | ||
| Beratungsfälle insgesamt | 28'752 | |
| Beratungsfälle in % | ||
| …mit Opfern | unter 10 Jahren | 8.4% |
| 10-17 Jahren | 13.2% | |
| 18-29 Jahren | 24.3% | |
| ab 30 Jahren | 53.4% | |
| …mit weiblichen Opfern | 73.2% | |
| …mit männlichen Tätern | 84.0% | |
| …mit familiärer Täter-Opfer-Beziehung | 54.1% | |
| …mit Straftaten | Körperverletzung | 42.1% |
| sexuelle Integrität Kinder | 14.2% | |
| sexuelle Unversehrtheit | 12.8% | |
| Strassenverkehrsunfälle | 7.3% | |
| Tötungsdelikte (inkl. Versuche) | 2.6% | |
| …mit im Gange befindlichen Strafverfahren | 45.0% | |
| Entschädigungen und Genugtuungen insgesamt | 1'140 | |
| Positive Entscheide (in %) | 70.3% | |
| Entschädigungen | Anzahl | 231 |
| Summe in Franken | 2'524'056 | |
| Median in Franken | 2'833 | |
| Genugtuungen | Anzahl | 742 |
| Summe in Franken | 6'623'557 | |
| Median in Franken | 5'000 |
Stand der Datenbank: 11.06.2009. Quelle: BFS - Opferhilfestatistik
(2) In die neue polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik der Schweiz eingehende Anzeigen
Verzeigungen - Daten, Indikatoren
Polizeilich bekannt gewordene Straftaten gegen das Strafgesetzbuch (StGB), gegen das Betäubungsmittelgesetz (BetmG) und das Ausländergesetz (AuG, inkl. nachträglich registrierter Straftaten gegen das ANAG) werden detailliert in der polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik aufgenommen. Widerhandlungen gegen das Straßenverkehrsgesetz (SVG) sind hingegen nicht in der PKS enthalten, auch nicht fahrlässige Tötungen oder Körperverletzungen, die im Zusammenhang einer SVG Widerhandlung erfolgen. Diese sind in der Verkehrsunfallstatistik enthalten.
Je nach kantonaler Zuständigkeitsregelung fallen z.B. diverse Bundesnebengesetze aber auch andere Straftaten nicht in den alleinigen Zuständigkeitsbereich der Kantonspolizei (z.B. Transportgesetz oftmals bei der Bahnpolizei). Es muss daher davon ausgegangen werden, dass nicht alle registrierten Straftaten in die polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik einfliessen, sondern direkt an die Justizbehörden gelangen.
Weitere Informationen (Schaubilder, Excel-Tabelle und Hyperlinks) unter:
http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/19/03/02/key/01.html
(3) Informationen v.a. zum Strafvollzug und zum Maßnahmenvollzug der Schweiz
Freiheitsentzug und Vollzug von Sanktionen
Freiheitsentzug und der Vollzug von Sanktionen werden mittels mehrerer Erhebungen erfasst und nach verschiedenen Kriterien ausgewertet.
Diese Statistiken dienen dem Nachweis des Platzangebots und der Belegung der Einrichtungen des Freiheitsentzugs sowie der langfristigen Planung in diesem Bereich. Zudem werden sie für die Evaluation der Anwendung alternativer Vollzugs- und Sanktionsformen benötigt. Letztlich sind Analysen zur Strafverfolgung und zur Anwendung des Freiheitsentzugs als schwerster Sanktion möglich.
Weitere Informationen (Schaubilder, Tabellen und Hyperlinks unter:
http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/19/03/05.html
21.04.2010
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20.04.2010
Child Maltreatment 2008 coverThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) Administration for Children and Families has published "Child Maltreatment 2008."
The report, the latest in an annual series issued each April in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, indicates that 2008 saw the lowest child victimization rate in five years. An estimated 772,000 children were victims of child abuse and neglect, a rate of 10.3 per 1,000 children, with almost a third of the victims less than four years old.
Resources: "Child Maltreatment 2008" is available online at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm08/.
For further information and resources related to National Child Abuse Prevention Month, visit www.ncjrs.gov/childabuse/.
(Quelle: Mitteilung von JuvJust, Washington, D.C., vom 20. April 2010)
09.04.2010
Louise Casey has been appointed as the new, independent Victims' Commissioner, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.
Today's announcement comes as part of a package of reforms designed to improve the support and services available to victims and witnesses, which is a core plank of the government's strategy to personalise and improve the criminal justice service and ensure it is firmly on the side of the law-abiding citizen.
The appointment of Louise Casey as the first Victims' Commissioner builds on the wide range of improvements for victims and witnesses put in place over the past ten years. These include the introduction of the first ever National Victims' Service, which guarantees all victims of crime and anti-social behaviour referred by the police more comprehensive and dedicated support, giving victims a louder voice in court through the introduction of the victim personal statement, trebling the funding available for victims' services in the voluntary sector and introducing special measures which make it easier for vulnerable witnesses to give evidence.
The Victims' Commissioner role will include:
The Victims' Commissioner will build on the invaluable work conducted by Victims' Champion, Sara Payne, who over the course of the last year sought the views of victims and witnesses across England and Wales and brought their experiences and thoughts of the criminal justice system straight to the heart of government.
This work resulted in the vital report, Redefining Justice, published last November, which has already helped to shape government policy. One of the report's main recommendations was that victims must be treated as individuals with individual needs. In January we committed to this, with the creation of the National Victims' Service, which will give victims' assistance from the moment they report a crime until the moment they say they no longer need help.
The Victims' Commissioner will drive forward further change, acting as a representative for victims and witnesses right across the criminal justice system and at the highest levels of government.
Louise Casey, Victims' Commissioner said:
'I am honoured to have been asked to take on the role of Commissioner for Victims. As anyone who knows or has worked with me, the way the criminal justice system deals with victims of crime has been something I have felt passionately about for a long while and I am very much looking forward to the challenge. I hope to continue to work closely with Sara Payne who has been a huge force for good in her work as the Victims’ Champion.'
Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, said:
'Louise Casey's appointment is a crucial part of the government's commitment to deliver a fairer and better-balanced criminal justice service - appropriately punishing criminals and offering more support to their victims.
'Victims are the most important people in the criminal justice system. We must always ensure that their voice is heard loud and clear. I know that Louise will be an excellent advocate for them and that she will hold the Government to account on the services and support we provide to them.
'It is important to say that this role has been made possible by the invaluable work of the Sara Payne. Her report as Victims' Champion is already helping to shape the new National Victims' Service, and I know she will continue to provide an important and tireless voice for victims. I wish her well as she continues her recovery.'
Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, said:
'I am delighted with the appointment of Louise Casey as the Victims' Commissioner - it is a fantastic step forward in continuing to ensure that we have a fair criminal justice system that is firmly on the side of victims.
'As the government's Crime and Justice Advisor, Louise brings a wealth of experience to the new role, having built on the recommendations she made in her Cabinet Office review about how to give better support to victims and ensure the public get a better deal from the criminal justice system.
'She has worked tirelessly to tell the public what standards they should expect from the police, ensured that the money seized from criminals is paid back into community projects decided by the public and made it clear how people can find out more about crime and policing in their area. Her success in rolling out visible Community Payback out across the country has meant that justice is not only done, but seen to be done. I wish Louise every success in her new role where I am sure she will give victims a clear voice at the centre of the criminal justice process.'
The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, said:
'Louise Casey has an impressive track record of fighting the victim's corner in all her work to improve the criminal justice system. Her advocacy has been energetic, focussed and effective. I am confident that she will drive this agenda further forward in this new role.
'I would like to add my thanks to Sara Payne for the valuable contribution she made as Victims' Champion.'
The appointment commences today, Tuesday 30 March 2010.
Notes to editors
(Quelle: Pressemittteilung des Justizministeriums in London vom 30. März 2010)
09.04.2010
Das CJCJ, eine private amerikanische Institution, die sich zur Aufgabe gemacht hat, die Lage von Jugendkriminalität und Jugendstrafrecht, vor allem die vorherrschende Berichterstattung darüber, kritisch zu analysieren, bietet aktuelle Artikel bzw. Berichte an, deren Themen auch hierzulande relevant sind.
Der Mythos der immer krimineller werdenden Mädchen:
The Myth of Mean Girls featured in the New York Times lays to rest just that, the myth of mean girls. The article uncovers the undeniable facts proven by tremendous research and countless reliable sources: girls are not getting meaner.
Der Mythos, dass "die Täter immer jünger werden":
CJCJs newest publication Are Teenage Criminals Getting Younger and Younger? Exposing another Urban Legend dismantles another myth about our youth.
Statistics actually show the opposite, that Criminals and violent offenders (are) getting older and olderÂ… not younger
. View more commentaries on this and other policy concerns at CJCJs blog .
Eine Werbeaktion der kalifornischen obersten Jugendstrafvollzugsbehörde, und die eher nicht so schönen Fakten dahinter:
Wasting Tax Dollars: Public Relations and the California Youth Corrections System breaks down the truth behind the inefficiencies and high costs of the Department of Juvenile Justice facilities.
Der Irrglaube an die Wirksamkeit des "Unschädlichmachens" junger Täter durch langes Einsperren:
CJCJs second revision of "Testing Incapacitation Theory: Youth Crime and Incarceration in California" was published in the newest edition of the Crime and Delinquency Journal.
Download the original version free from CJCJs Resource Center and learn the truth about how deterrence and incapacitation theories are ineffective strategies for reducing youth crimes.
07.04.2010
Offenders sentenced to community payback will face even tougher and more intense punishments, Jack Straw announced today.
The intensive community payback sentence requires all unemployed offenders sentenced to more than 200 hours of community payback to complete their punishment intensively. Offenders will be expected to work three days a week and do a minimum of 18 hours every week clearing undergrowth, picking-up litter, renovating community centres and cleaning up graffiti for local communities.
Tough community sentences that effectively punish offenders in the community and address offenders' behaviour can get right to the heart of the offending; the sentences provide robust punishment and restrict liberty for individuals in order to change patterns of behaviour in often chaotic lifestyles.
Justice Secretary Jack Straw said:
'Offenders sentenced to 'pay' for their crimes within the community can already expect to work hard and lose much of their free time. But the government also wants to see tougher and more effective community-based sentences.
'The intensive community payback sentence announced today ensures that tough community sentences, which are credible in the eyes of the public, are available to deal with less serious offenders. Community-based punishments are proven to be more effective at reducing re-offending than short term prison sentences'.
Last year over 62,000 offenders successfully completed community payback sentences in England and Wales. It is estimated that over eight million hours of free labour were provided to benefit communities by offenders sentenced to community payback.
Community payback does not replace paid employment - most of the work done would not be possible without the free labour provided by offenders. The additional work they do to make reparation for their crimes was valued at over £48 million last year, if paid at minimum wage.
Notes to editors
06.04.2010
Das BKA hat in seiner Rubrik "Lageberichte" eine neue Abteilung zum Thema "Berichte und Statistiken" eingerichtet.
Man findet jeweils eine kurze Beschreibung und dann einen direkten Hyperlink zu
Über die folgende URL gelangt man ohne mehrfaches "Durchklicken" direkt zu den Quellen:
http://www.bka.de/lageberichte/internationale_statistiken/index.html