1. Felix Reiterer-Motolinia, ICCS Consultant
Implementation of the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS)
Felix Reiterer-Motolinia, ICCS Consultant
Meeting of the Expert Group on International Statistical Classifications
New York, 6-8 September 2017

2. International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes
First international classification of crime for statistical purposes
2009 joint UNODC/UNECE Task Force on crime classification
2011 presentation of a first draft classification
2012 framework approved by Conference of European Statisticians
2013 UNSC and CCPCJ approved plan to develop an international classification of crime for statistical purposes as part of the ‘Road Map to improve the quality and availability of crime statistics’
: Three expert group meetings + two pilot exercises
2015 ICCS endorsed by the UNSC and the CCPCJ

3. International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes
The ICCS was developed in a consultative process in which 77 countries and 10 International Organisations participated
Primary unit of classification is the act or event which constitutes a criminal offence
The description of criminal acts is based on behaviours, not on legal provisions
Included events generally constitute offences in a significant number of countries
Organised hierarchically, with manageable and balanced numbers of categories at each level
Mutual exclusivity of categories

4. Technical Advisory Group to the ICCS (TAG)
Note Verbale requesting nomination sent to all Gov’ts on 6 November 2015
First TAG meeting 9-11 May attended by 65 experts from 42 countries and 4 continents
Primary role of the TAG
Provide regular technical advice to UNODC as the custodian of the ICCS
Provide advise and inputs for the development of methodological tools and trainings
Keep the ICCS up-to-date by initiating and implementing future revisions of the ICCS
Members of the TAG should act as resource person and focal point for national counterparts
Members should be technical experts with the relevant substantive expertise
Synergies with role and tasks of UN-CTS Focal Point

5. Ongoing work on ICCS implementation manual
Annotated outline of ‘Mapping national administrative crime statistics into the ICCS has been produced and shared with TAG members in May 2016 and has been further developed:
Chapter 1 ICCS Overview
Chapter 2 Implementing principles
Chapter 3 Setting the framework for implementing the ICCS (road map)
Chapter 4 Mapping ICCS universe into national crime data
Chapter 5 Building correspondence tables
Chapter 6 Disaggregating variables
Chapter 7 Counting Units and Rules
Chapter 8 Producing data according to the ICCS
Chapter 9 Guidelines for classifying specific offences
First draft planned to be circulated before the end of 2017, finalised in first half 2018.

6. Virtual platform on ICCS
Members on the platform can:
Ask any question to UNODC and to other TAG Members;
Get guidance from UNODC and from other TAG Members;
Share documents and exchange their experiences;
Advise UNODC on activities and methodological tools for ICCS implementation;
Receive methodological tools developed by UNODC;
Get information on UNODC activities.
More than 150 users invited on the platform, including all TAG members
Countries on platform
by UN Region
Count (46)
Africa 5
Asia 7
Americas
Europe 26
Oceania 1
Total accounts on virtual platform: 79

7. National and regional workshops and presentations
Information campaign and outreach to data producers and users
Technical assistance activities including correspondence table production
09/2017 Kenya and Uganda
07/2017 Jamaica
06/2017 Kyrgyzstan
06/2017 Costa Rica
03/2017 Guatemala
03/2017 Myanmar
03/2017 Eurostat Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice Working Group
11/2016 2nd Asia Pacific Regional Meeting on Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics
11/2016 Central America Regional Forum
10/2016 Panama
06/2016 3rd International Conference on Governance, Crime and Justice Statistics
Continue technical assistance in conjunction with supporting countries for SDG monitoring
Raise additional resources for technical support activitie

8. United Nations Crime Trends Survey (UN-CTS)
UN-CTS is UNODC’s primary instrument for collecting crime data
In 2017, UN-CTS is revised to become fully consistent with the concepts, categories and definitions of the ICCS;
Respond to data needs deriving from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the areas of crime, violence, justice and the rule of law under UNODC mandate;
Respond to emerging data needs at national and international level;
Avoid duplication of data collections in existing data collection instruments.

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