NCJ Number
63511
Date Published
1979
Length
418 pages
Annotation
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF WEST GERMANY PRESENTS THE 1978 POLICE CRIME STATISTICS.
Abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THE FEDERAL CRIME STATISTICS IS TO SURVEY THE TYPE, NUMBER, AND SUSPECTS OF PARTICULAR OFFENSES AND TO FURNISH INFORMATION FOR THE PREVENTION AND REPRESSION OF CRIME. THE VOLUME CONTAINS ALL MINOR AND MAJOR OFFENSES AND ATTEMPTED OFFENSES REPORTED TO THE POLICE IN 1978 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MINOR TRAFFIC CHARTS ARE FURNISHED BY THE 11 WEST GERMAN STATE BUREAUS FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND ARE SUMMARIZED AND COLLATED BY THE FEDERAL AGENCY. THE STATISTICAL DATA ARE SUBDIVIDED INTO EIGHT TABLES: (1) REPORTED OFFENSES AND ATTEMPTED OFFENSES IN SURVEY FORM, CLASSIFICATION OF THE LOCATION OF THE OFFENSE ACCORDING TO THE SIZE OF THE COMMUNITY, USE OF FIREARMS, CLEARANCE RATES AND TOTAL SYNOPSIS OF THE SUSPECTS (SEX, AGE, AND NATIONALITY); (2) SEX AND AGE OF SUSPECTS ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF OFFENSE; (3) DETAILED BACKGROUND INFORMATION (E.G., PLACE OF RESIDENCE) ON THE SUSPECTS; (4) ALIEN SUSPECTS AND REASONS FOR THEIR RESIDENCE IN GERMANY; (5) NATIONALITY OF ALIEN SUSPECTS; (6) SEX AND AGE OF THE VICTIMS OF PARTICULAR OFFENSES (E.G., MURDER, SEXUAL OFFENSES); (7) AMOUNT OF DAMAGE FOR PARTICULAR OFFENSES (E.G., ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING); AND (8) MONTHS IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL OFFENSES WERE COMMITTED. THE STATISTICAL CHARTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL VIOLATIONS AND SOME POLITICAL OFFENSES. THE STATISTICAL STATE BUREAUS AND AN ENGLISH SUMMARY ARE APPENDED. --IN GERMAN. (SAJ)