VICTIMS OF CRIME IN TWO BALTIC COUNTRIES: FINNISH AND ESTONIAN DATA FROM THE 1992/1993 INTERNATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY

• NCJ Number: 144458
• Author(s): K Aromaa; A Ahven
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 35 pages
• Corporate Author: National Research Institute of Legal Policy
• Sale Source: National Research Institute of Legal Policy
• Publication Type: Survey (Cross-Cultural)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Data collected in Finland in 1992 and in Estonia in February 1993 provided information regarding the nature and incidence of victimization in the two countries and trends over the last 5 years.

Abstract

The countries gathered information by means of telephone or personal interviews with 1,620 individuals aged 16 or over in Finland and 1,000 persons aged 16-74 in Estonia. Results revealed that victimization in Finland was below the average of 15 European countries, whereas victimization in Estonia was higher than the average. Both countries were above the European average in the incidence of violence and threats of violence. Rates of reporting crimes to the police varied according to the type of crime; property crimes were more likely to be reported than were violent crimes. Rates of satisfaction with the police response varied widely by crime. Overall, Estonians tended to be dissatisfied with the police, while Finns were less dissatisfied than Estonians. Women were more likely than men to avoid certain places due to fear of crime. Figures, tables, appended tables, and list of 12 references