ICCS Mapping Exercise

Sarika Dewan

Data Development and Dissemination Unit

Consultant

UNODC

• What is a correspondence table?

o “A correspondence table systematically explains where, and to what extent, the

categories in one classification may be found in other classifications” .

• What does “mapping” to the ICCS mean?

o Mapping means determining for each offence category in the national crime

statistics the category in the ICCS that most closely matches its description

Recap

The correspondence table template

Example 1 from a National Penal Code

299. Culpable homicide

“Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the

intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge

that he is likely by such act to cause death, commits the offence of culpable homicide. “

Illustration: A lays sticks and turf over a pit, with the intention of thereby causing death, or with the knowledge that death is likely to be thereby caused. Z, believing the ground to be firm, treads on it, falls in and is killed. A has committed the offence of culpable homicide.

300. Murder

“Except in the cases hereinafter excepted, culpable homicide is murder—

(a) if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death;

(b) if it is done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to

be likely to cause the death of the person to whom the harm is caused;

(c) if it is done with the intention of causing bodily injury to any person, and the bodily

injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death;

or

(d) if the person committing the act knows that it is so imminently dangerous that it must

in all probability cause death, or such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, and

commits such act without any excuse for incurring the risk of causing death, or such

injury as aforesaid.”

Illustration: A shoots Z with the intention of killing him. Z dies in consequence. A commits murder.

308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide

“Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge and under such

circumstances that if he by that act caused death he would be guilty of culpable

homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a

term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both; and if hurt is

caused to any person by such act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a

term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both.”

Illustration: A, on grave and sudden provocation, fires a pistol at Z, under such circumstances that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

308. Attempt to commit suicide

“Whoever attempts to commit suicide, and does any act towards the commission

of such offence, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may

extend to one year or with fine or with both.”

ICCS 01

Acts leading to death or intending to cause death (pg 33)

SECTION 01 ACTS LEADING TO DEATH OR INTENDING TO CAUSE DEATH

0101 Intentional homicide

Unlawful death inflicted upon a person with

the intent to cause death or serious injury.

+Inclusions: Murder; honour killing; serious assault leading to death; death as a result of

terrorist activities; dowry-related killings; femicide; infanticide; voluntary manslaughter;

extrajudicial killings; killings caused by excessive use of force by law enforcement/state

officials

-Exclusions: Death due to legal interventions; justifiable homicide in self-defence;

attempted intentional homicide (0102); homicide without the element of intent is non-

intentional homicide (0103); non-negligent or involuntary manslaughter (01031); assisting

suicide or instigating suicide (0104); illegal feticide (0106); euthanasia (0105)

0102 Attempted intentional

homicide

Attempt to inflict unlawful death upon a

person with the intent to cause death or

serious injury.

+Inclusions: Attempted murder; attempt to inflict death as a result of terrorist activities;

attempted infanticide; attempted femicide;

- Exclusions: Conspiracy to procure or commit illegal feticide (0106)

Code Level Description Definition Inclusion Exclusion

Article/Category/

Indicator/Variabl Description

0101 2 Intentional homicide Unlawful Murder;[1] Death due 299 Culpable homicide*300 Murder*0102 2 Attempted intentional homicide Attempt to Attempted Conspirac 308 Attempt to commit culpable *0106 2 Illegal feticide Unlawful Il legal Legal

0107 2 Unlawful killing associated with armed Unlawful Kill ing by Kill ing

0109 2 Acts Failure to Apply all 309 Attempt to commit suicide*

Partial

match

Other acts leading to death or intending to

cause death

ICCS Offence Category

National Penal code/Crime classification/Crime

statistics

Complete

match

Mapping

299 Culpable homicide

300 Murder

308 Attempted culpable homicide

309 Attempt to commit suicide

Example 2 from a National Penal Code

376A. Sexual penetration of minor under 16

“—(1) Any person (A) who —

(a) penetrates, with A’s penis, the vagina, anus or mouth, as the case may be, of

a person under 16 years of age (B);

(b) sexually penetrates, with a part of A’s body (other than A’s penis) or anything

else, the vagina or anus, as the case may be, of a person under 16 years of age

(B);

(c) causes a man under 16 years of age (B) to penetrate, with B’s penis, the

vagina, anus or mouth, as the case may be, of another person including A; or

(d) causes a person under 16 years of age (B) to sexually penetrate, with a part

of B’s body (other than B’s penis) or anything else, the vagina or anus, as the

case may be, of any person including A or B,

with or without B’s consent, shall be guilty of an offence.”

376B. Commercial sex with minor under 18

“—(1) Any person who obtains for consideration the sexual services of a person,

who is under 18 years of age, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term

which may extend to 7 years, or with fine, or with both.

(2) Any person who communicates with another person for the purpose of

obtaining for consideration, the sexual services of a person who is under 18

years of age, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend

to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.

(3) No person shall be guilty of an offence under this section for any sexual

services obtained from that person’s spouse.

(4) In this section, “sexual services” means any sexual services involving —(a) sexual penetration of the vagina or anus, as the case may be, of a person by a

part of another person’s body (other than the penis) or by anything else; or

(b) penetration of the vagina, anus or mouth, as the case may be, of a person by a

man’s penis.”

ICCS 03

Injurious acts of a sexual nature (pg 51)

Code Level Description Definition Inclusion Exclusion

Article

/Categ Description

0301 2 Sexual violence Unwanted Apply all Acts of

03011 3 Rape Sexual Apply all Apply all

030111 4 Rape with force Sexual Sexual Statutory

030112 4 Rape without force Sexual Deception Statutory

030113 4 Statutory rape Sexual Sexual Apply all 376A Sexual penetration of a minor under 16 *030119 4 Other rape Rape not Apply all

03022 3 Sexual exploitation of children Sexual Possessio Statutory

030221 4 Child pornography Procuring, Possessio Pornograp

030222 4 Child prostitution Recruiting, Paying for Apply all 376B Commercial sex with a minor under 18 *

ICCS Offence Category

National Penal code/Crime classification/Crime

statistics

Complete

match

Mapping

376A. Sexual penetration of minor under 16

376B. Commercial sex with minor under 18

Under which ICCS category would you map…

… Infanticide?

… Abetment of suicide of child or insane person?

… Incest?

… Procurement of sexual activity with person with mental disability?

Group Activity

Thank you

for your attention

https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/statistics/iccs.html

Contact:

ICCS@unodc.org

sarika.dewan@un.org