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12/06/2013
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Brasilia , 05/12/13 - The National Secretariat of Public Security of the Ministry of Justice ( Senasp / MJ ) released on Thursday ( 5 ) , the result of the National Survey of Victimization . The study was conducted by Datafolha and monitored by the Federal University of Minas Gerais Center for the Study of Crime and Public Safety ( Crisp ) . Over 82,000 questionnaires were conducted in all the states and capitals.
The figures show the need for more services in the states are created so that people communicate to the police when a crime victim , avoiding underreporting . There is a concentration of the absence of transfer of information to the police , mainly in the states of the North.
Considering the total sample , 32.6 % of Brazilians who live in cities with over 15,000 inhabitants say they have suffered over the life of some 12 types of crimes or offenses contemplated in the National Survey on Victimization . When considering the victimization occurred within 12 months prior to the survey , 21 % say that it happened at least once during this period .
" There is already a high awareness and use of the 190 . Which brings us surprise is that people make little use of some services that are available . They need to know plus 181 , Dial 100 , the Ombudsman and internal affairs and have more immediate access to tools to notify the crimes , "said Miki desk.
According to Cláudio Beato, researcher Crisp / UFMG , was the first initiative of this size made in Brazil . " It quantifies and features 12 types of occurrences that could police record in the country , reveals underreporting for each and maps incidences and frequency with which they occur in each state , and in its capital ," he explained .
About the low level of trust in the police , Regina Miki said there is difficulty in people's access to police stations in several cities . According to her , the police need to have political independence . " First of all , what can be done , is the formation and ongoing training to meet the daily demands and interests of the company and then make the police understand that it is the protection of society , and not state . The political independence of the police is paramount , "he said .
The survey showed the prevalence of these crimes ever in life and its incidence in the 12 months prior to the collection of research data , characterizing the experience of victimization suffered during this period .
The sample is representative of the entire adult population - aged 16 and over - the municipalities with over 15,000 inhabitants . There were approximately 78,000 respondents in 346 municipalities in the period June 2010 to May 2011 and June 2012 to October 2012.
Crimes and offenses included in the study correspond to burglary and car theft , burglary and theft of motorcycles , burglary and theft of objects or property, kidnapping , fraud , traffic accidents , assaults , sexual offenses and discrimination.
Here's presenting the National Survey on Victimization
Source : Ministry of Justice
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