NCJ Number
141763
Date Published
1992
Length
321 pages
Annotation
This uniform crime statistics of the state of Niedersachsen focuses on crimes and attempted crimes which have actually come to the attention of the police.
Abstract
Published annually by each West German state, its purpose is to aid in crime prevention and repression, organizational planning, criminological research, and policymaking. The first section provides an overall survey of criminal activity in Niedersachsen including clearance rates and comparisons to previous years for theft, environmental offenses, and drug offenses. The following section presents figures on specific offense categories such as homicide, rape, robbery, larceny, and environmental offenses. The detailed section on suspects of crimes includes information on age, gender, nationality, and the type of offense committed. A short survey of the crime victims focuses on age, gender, and the relation to the suspects. The final section provides crime data on major cities of Niedersachsen. The appendix includes information on organization, training, unusual criminal offenses of 1991, and criminological research of the state police of Niedersachsen. Numerous statistical charts and graphs are also appended.