Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

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National Workshop on Gender Statistics Kovacica (Belgrade), Serbia 18-19 May, 2010 Criminal Justice Statistics www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

Criminal statistical surveys in Serbia are published by the Judicial and Gender Statistics Groups within the Republic Statistical Office (Serbian RSO). • A survey implies statistical collection and processing of data on reported, indicted, and convicted adult and minor offenders. • Such surveys have been conducted in Serbia since 1953. www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

Surveysobjective – tomonitorcriminality as a negative social phenomenon by collecting data on reported, indicted, and convicted offenders observation period – calendar year data collection – monthlyobservation unit – offender www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

Surveysreporting units – municipal (basic) and district (high) public prosecutor offices and courts data sources – final prosecutors decisions and valid court convictions/decisions data control –performed by RSO(coding, data entry, logical and mathematical control, tabulation)presentation of survey results – publications (statements, bulletins, yearbook) and RSO web site www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

Four regular annual offender surveys: Survey of adults against whom criminal charges were brought and the pre-trial proceedings completed – reported adults Survey of adult offenders against whom criminal proceedings were completed with a valid court decision – indicted and convicted adults Survey of minors against whom criminal charges were brought and the pre-trial proceedings completed – reported minors Survey of minors against whom criminal proceedings before the council were completed – indicted and convicted minors www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

The data on reported adults includes:- offender- criminal offence- occurrence period- reporting behaviour - pre-trial confinement and trial duration - type of decision

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The data on indicted and convicted adults includes:- offender- criminal offence- occurrence period- pre-trial confinement and trial duration - type of decision- sentence- wronged parties (victims) www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

The data on reported minors includes:- offender- criminal offence- occurrence period- reporting behaviour - pre-trial confinement and trial duration - type of decision www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

The data on indicted and convicted minors includes:- offender- criminal offence- occurrence period- reporting behaviour- pre-trial confinement and trial duration - type of decision- sanction- wronged parties (victims) www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

Offender characteristics:- sex- age- employment status- profession- nationality- citizenship- marital status - education level The above data reflects the situation at the time of the offence. www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

Data collected on wronged parties (victims) includes:- number of victims - victims’ sex - victims’ age (before 14 years of age, 14-18 years of age, and 18 years of age and after)The above data reflects the situation at the time of the offence. www.stat.gov.rs pub@stat.gov.rs

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