The International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS)

General description  
Full title: The International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes
Abbreviation: ICCS
Authority: UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Legal basis: The Statistical Commission UN - decision 44/110/2013, The Economic and Social Council UN - resolution 2013/37.
Implementation date: 2022
Structure:

Criminal offences can be grouped in homogenous categories, which are aggregated at four different hierarchical levels: Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. There are 11 Level 1 categories designed to cover all acts that constitute a crime within the scope of the ICCS. Level 1 may also be referred to as Sections, Level 2 as Divisions, Level 3 as Groups and Level 4 as Classes.
The numerical coding of the categories is in accordance with their level in the classification: Level 1 categories are the broadest categories and have a two-digit code (e.g. 01); Level 2 categories have a four-digit code (e.g. 0101); Level 3 categories have a five-digit code (e.g. 01011); and Level 4 categories, the most detailed level, have a six-digit code (e.g. 010111).
The categories in Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the ICCS are intended to be complete and to encompass every possible criminal offence. However, not all Level 2 and 3 categories are further divided into Level 4 categories since the latter are not always necessary to identify policy-relevant offences.
Detailed description: The International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS) is a hierarchical framework that systematically groups and organizes criminal offences. The Classification is based on internationally agreed concepts, definitions and principles in order to enhance the consistency and international comparability of crime statistics.
International statistics on crime and criminal justice are based on official, aggregated data from administrative sources. Annual data, for Eurostat / UNODC, are collected by MONSTAT from the competent institutions: The Police Directorate, the Secretariat of the Judicial Council, the Supreme State Prosecutor's Office and the Directorate for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions. The application of the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS) and the mapping of national criminal offences (Criminal Code of Montenegro) according to the ICCS is very important in order to report to international institutions on crime statistics harmonized with the ICCS classification. The application of the classification ensures the international comparability of crime statistics.

 
Linked classifications: National classification
Main statistical applications: Statistics of education, culture and justice.
Publication:
Link to webpage: www.monstat.org/eng
Tables: The mapping of national criminal offences (Criminal Code of Montenegro) according to the ICCS

 

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