Crimes have not returned to being as many as those of the period before the pandemic, but they are on the rise e the victims are often women and children. According to data from the Department of Public Security, feminicides have grown, along with computer crimes and threats to local administrators.
“There has been a slight increase in crimes compared to 2020”, said Prefect Vittorio Rizzi, Deputy Director General of Public Security and Central Director of the Criminal Police, “which had been characterized by lockdown and the heavy restrictions on circulation, but in 2021 we still reached general levels lower than in the pre-pandemic period ».
Compared to 2019, the number of homicides has decreased, but the percentage of women among the victims has increased. 116 women were killed in 2021, there were 110 in 2019. 100 were killed in the family or affective context. 68 of these lost their lives at the hands of a partner or an ex. Only 12% of victims reported their partner or ex.
They are in progress 71 investigations into child abduction, brought abroad by one of the two parents. The increase is 14% compared to 2020. These cases include the story of little Eitan, the only survivor of the Mottarone tragedy who only returned to Italy in December after being brought to Israel by his grandfather.
They increased by 30.5% compared to 2020 i computer crimes and common crimes committed online. Almost two out of three scams have occurred online. Threats and intimidating acts against mayors and local administrators have increased. In the first 9 months of the year there were 541 acts of intimidation.
In December, the Council of Ministers gave the green light to a bill for the prevention and contrast of the phenomenon of violence against women and domestic violence. It was signed by all the ministers of the government: Elena Bonetti, Luciana Lamorgese, Marta Cartabia, Mara Carfagna, Mariastella Gelmini, Fabiana Dadone and Erika Stefani.
The complaint will no longer be needed so that magistrates can take action against certain crimes, particularly in cases of domestic violence. The penalties provided for the crimes of beatings, injuries, threats, trespassing and damage have increased if the offense is committed in the context of domestic violence by a person already warned.
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