may be more problematic, while a crime against the person could vary widely. Legislation differences often mean the ingredients of offences vary between jurisdictions.

The International Crime Victims Survey has been done in over 70 countries to date and has been a 'de facto' standard for defining common crimes. Complete list of countries participating and the 11 defined crimes can be found at the project web site.

In March 2015 the UNODC published the first version of the "International Classification of Crime for Statistical

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