1. UNECE-UNODC Meeting on Crime Statistics, 25-27 January 2006 OPENING SESSION General results of the UNECE-UNODC Questionnaire on Victim Surveys Presentation by Philippe Lamon (UNODC) and Paolo Valente (UNECE) – Data processing by Stefano Parisi (UNECE)

2. General overview (1) Questionnaire sent to 61 countries: - 18 countries did not reply (29%) - 11 countries have no victim surveys (18%) - 32 countries return the questionnaire with data (53%) Questionnaire sent to 61 countries: - 18 countries did not reply (29%) - 11 countries have no victim surveys (18%) - 32 countries return the questionnaire with data (53%) 81 surveys returned : 3 with no available data 81 surveys returned : 3 with no available data

3. General overview (2)

4. Type of survey

5. Main objectives of the survey

6. Use of the ICVS standardized form (1)

7. Use of the ICVS standardized form (2)

8. Use of the ICVS standardized form (3) At least adapted form was used for victimization survey or multiple purpose surveys by 17 countries (53% of all countries). At least adapted form was used for victimization survey or multiple purpose surveys by 17 countries (53% of all countries). 7 (22%) countries have not used the ICVS form at all and 6 (19%) have comparable questions. 7 (22%) countries have not used the ICVS form at all and 6 (19%) have comparable questions. Finally USA and the Netherlands have comparable questions but they don’t report here their many participation at the ICVS. Finally USA and the Netherlands have comparable questions but they don’t report here their many participation at the ICVS.

9. Period in which the survey was last conducted

10. Next sweep of the survey

11. Frequency of the survey

12. Institution mainly responsible for the survey (1/2) Type of institution:Surveys: National Statistical Institute 3140% Research Centre or Institute1823% Ministry1317% University1114% Other45% Missing11% Total78100%

13. Institution mainly responsible for the survey (2/2)

14. Reference population: Age (1/4)

15. Reference population: Age (2/4) Information collected on persons aged xx years and more:

16. Reference population: Age (3/4) Information collected only on persons aged between yy and zz:

17. Reference population: Age (4/4)

18. Reference population: Persons living in households and institutions

19. Reference population: Change in reference population for selected crimes (1/2)

20. Reference population: Change in reference population for selected crimes (2/2) Crimes for which more often the reference population is different: Sexual assault (9 surveys) Question usually restricted to women only, or to a specific age group Spousal/partner/domestic violence (4 surveys) Question usually restricted to persons married or living in a couple relationship

21. Reference population: Change in reference population for selected crimes (2/2) Mandatory surveys are all victimisation or multipurpose surveys Italian “Women Safety Survey” mandatory, with the exception of sensitive questions

22. Use of proxies Proxy interviews were allowed in 23 surveys out of 78 (29%) Proxy interviews were used for the following categories: