Report on the Security Situation in the Czech Republic in 1999
(in comparison with 1998)

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2.3.1. The Crimes of Repeat Offenders

In the year monitored, the police prosecuted 36,096 (-999) repeat offenders. In the structure of offenders, repeat offenders accounted for 28.2% crimes, which is almost the same portion as in 1998 (in 993 it was 32.9%).

The development in a number of ascertained crimes committed by repeat offenders in the CR in 1993 – 1999 and development changes by years.
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Ascertained crimes 50,838 51,604 58,262 59,289 61,012 64,217 62,261
Percentage change -2.65 1.51 12.90 1.76 2.91 5.25 -3.12

In total, repeat offenders committed 62,216 (-2.001 crimes, -3.1 %) crimes, i.e. 32.2 % of all recorded crimes. Their share in the types of crime demonstrates their orientation.

The crimes of repeat offenders in the Czech Republic in 1999 and percentage change
  Crimes against property Common thefts Robberies Burglary to weekend houses Break - ins to cars Crimes of violence Economic crimes Frauds
Cleared up crimes 33,994 16,743 11,615 3,014 3,873 5,369 7,090 3,593
Percentage change in comparison with 1998 -1.87 -5.80 -8.17 -16.02 0.03 -6.89 -3.90 -15.00

In total repeat offenders committed 839 armed offences, i.e. 21.8% of the total number of armed crimes.

The most crimes committed by repeat offenders are crimes against property (17.6% of total number of detected crimes) despite the decline in such crimes. The number of the crimes of violence (2.8%), economic crimes (3.7%) as well as moral crimes (0.3%) committed by repeated offenders fell.

Prosecuted persons - repeat offenders in the Czech Republic in 1999 and change in %.
  Crimes against property Common thefts Robberies Burglary to weekend houses Car Break - ins Crimes of violence Economic crimes Frauds
Number of persons 16,832 9,122 5,045 852 1,398 4,380 4,135 2,437
Percentage change in comparison with 1998 -6.62 -6.27 -14,46 -10.22 -0.43 -9.54 28.62 -0.41

The share of repeat offenders in the regions of the CR in the total number of offenders and percentage change
  Prague CBR SBR NBR WBR EBR SMR NBR CR
Share in % 30.6 22.8 26.6 31.4 30.3 24.4 21.3 33.8 28.2
Percentage change in comparison with 1998 1.19 -0.61 -1.22 -0.55 -0.80 -0.61 -0.10 -1.39 0.47

Of the total number of sentenced persons, the courts designated 9,906 as repeat offenders (15.8 %, 17.7 % in 1998). They were most often sentenced for crimes against property – 4,922 persons (49.6 %, 47.5 % in 1998) 6,273 persons were inflicted a punishment without suspension, while 2,497 persons were inflicted a suspended sentence.

The most repeat offenders were sentenced by the North Moravian courts – 3,464, followed by North Bohemian courts – 2,305, and Prague courts – 1,893.

2. Crime, Development in Individual Kinds of Crime and Security Risks

2.1. Crime by Regions. Regional Variations
2.2. Misdemeanours
2.3. Offenders
2.3.1. The Crimes of Repeat Offenders
2.3.2. Crimes Committed by Foreigners
2.3.3. Crimes Committed on Youth and by Youth
2.3.4. Crimes Committed by Members of the Czech police, Czech Army, Employees of the Customs Administration and Members and Civilian Staff of the Czech Prison Service
2.4. Victims of Crimes
2.4.1. Information on Victims of Crimes
2.4.2. Information Gathered from the Research of Security Feeling and Attitude of People to Security Risks
2.5. Crimes against property
2.6. Economic Crime, Corruption
2.7. Crimes of Violence
2.8. Crimes against Human Dignity (Moral Crimes)
2.9. Breach of Public Order and Hooliganism, Street Crime
2.10. Crimes Committed on Railways
2.11. Crimes Having Extremist Nature
2.12. Protection of Official Secrets
2.13. Illegal Migration
2.14. Organised Crime
2.15. Terrorism
2.16. Illegal trade in Arms and Explosives
2.17. People Trafficking
2.18. Forgery
2.19. Drugs
2.20. Road Safety
2.21. Searches for Persons and Articles
2.22. Communist Crime Investigation

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