To accompany children and young people and support them to invent a general preventative attitude for their life, lead their live free from crime and being healthy and safe and...
In 1999, the Federal Government presented its 1st "Action Plan to Combat Violence against Women" (API). Its main objectives were, inter alia, to create a model for action...
It is a major task of crime policy to increase the publics perception of safety because the fear to go to certain places or to visit theatres, concerts, cinemas or restaurants in...
Protecting children and young persons from sexual abuse and exploitation is one of the Federal Governments major concerns. For this reason, the Federal Cabinet adopted the Action...
Trends: The number of robbery offences reported over the last 3 years (2011-2013) has increased, on average, by 19%. Relevant legislation: Law No. 154 of 4 April 2001 concerning...
Trends: The number of sexual crimes reported over the last 3 years (2011-2013) has decreased, on average, by 5%. Relevant legislation: Law No 66 of 15 February 1996, Regulations...
The perception of safety is related to the approach of individuals to the issues of security in their own environment. The perception of safety is influenced by a number of social...
It is stated by the researches that in public men suffer from the violence more often, but women more often suffer from violence in the family. Generally domestic violence in...
Safety from crime is an important part of the overall safe society definition. In Lithuania the term "feeling of safety" is more common than the term "fear of crime". It combines...
Sexual crime constitute a small part of all reported crimes, but by their nature as well as other violent crimes they are very dangerous, create the atmosphere of fear, insecurity...