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How to Measure Drug-Related Crime? A Big Challenge for the Czech Police Statistical System
JUDr. Michaela Roubalová, Ph.D., Institute of Criminology and Social Prevention, Prague, Researcher
Mgr. Kateřina Grohmannová, Institute of Criminology and Social Prevention, Prague, Czech Republic and National Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Addictions, Prague, Researcher
JUDr. Petr Zeman, Ph.D., Institute of Criminology and Social Prevention, Prague, Director
Abstract
The aim of the article is to introduce to the non-Czech audience the development and key outcomes of a project aimed at establishing a streamlined, systematic approach to monitoring drug-related crime in the Czech Republic. It introduces an original theoretical framework for defining drug-related crime, developed specifically for this context. While tailored to national conditions, the conceptual model and core data parameters may offer valuable insights for international application. A pilot data collection based on this project is currently underway at the police level.
Keywords: drug-related crime, Czech Republic, data collection, theoretical concept, police.