Illegal porn: A quarter of the accused are young

Almost every teenager today has a mobile phone, moves in the network, or discussed in group chats. But often images or Videos, the problem of the young surfers are not aware is circulating there. The proportion of young people accused of fraud in the past year, illegal pornography, because even 25.5 percent.

"This makes us Worry," said Christiane Lentjes, Head of the criminal investigation Department at the Zurich cantonal police, on Monday at the presentation of the crime statistics to 2018. This showed that the number of offences in the Canton of Zurich has for years been stable. Access to hard-core pornography was used in the present time with Smartphones and Social Media very simple – "make active".

increase of almost 50 percent

young people would be uploading more and more illegal photos and Videos, and distribute said Lentjes. "Prevention and mediation of media competence is, therefore, extremely important." In the area of illegal pornography has increased because the number of crimes the most, and to 46.1 percent.

the Canton police observed a certain shift of crime to the Internet and an increase in digital crime. The Show due to Internet fraud increased by about 16.1 percent. The Zurich city police have registered when digital was even almost a doubling of the cases.

aggressive behaviour

Again, the criminal offences against body and life, and of 5.8 per cent. Mainly to assaults, injuries and attacks, it came out last year. Also, the cases of domestic violence increased, what justified the police boss but also with a "enhanced display behaviour in this area".

you as well as the chief of the detective Department of the city police of Zurich, Felix Lengweiler, reference is made to "increasingly aggressive behavior" the people in their leisure time, and in the output. "We are seeing a kind of disinhibition," said Lentjes. "There's always more violence between rival gangs, ethnic groups but also well-Known."

"The 24-hour society exacerbates the Problem," said Lengweiler. The two police chiefs in this respect, above all more courage. "So many people photographing or filming fights, company but nothing," said Lentjes. "You would report, could worse be prevented."

In the crosshairs of violence are individuals willing to continue the police officers. In the case of the city police of Zurich, the number of cases of violence and threats reached 126 at 193 Affected. In the case of the other officials, however, the threats have decreased, both in Canton as well as in the city.

CHF 34 million guaranteed

For years, the decline in the number of thefts, however, is - 2018 declined by almost four percent compared to the previous year. In the case of the bags and Trick thefts, there were 13.6 percent less, in the case of the Vehicle break-ins, the number actually declined by 43.9 percent. Also, the number of break-ins has stabilized at a low level - it has halved since 2009.

A record of the cantonal police recorded the Offence and tort funds gained assets. 34 million Swiss francs were seized 2018 - "with a little luck, thanks to a big If", how Lentjes said. These assets are in each case, if possible, the Injured will be refunded. A total of 90'772 offences were detected in the Canton of Zurich in the past year, according to the criminal code. That is, 2.2 percent more than in the previous year. This slight increase corresponds according to Canton police, the development of the past few years. "Since 2015 we are moving, thanks to new methods of investigation at a persistently low level," said Lentjes. (lop/sda)

Created: 25.03.2019, 14:39 PM