Criminologist Aldona Kipāne discusses Latvia's crime situation and teenage offences on a Jauns.tv show
On the Jauns.tv programme "Jauns jautājums", criminologist Aldona Kipāne assesses Latvia's criminogenic situation and what the future may bring. The conversation also touches on offences committed by teenagers.
In a video episode of the programme "Jauns jautājums" on the Latvian news portal Jauns.lv, journalist Sandris Metuzāls talks with criminologist Aldona Kipāne about the state of crime in the country. She is an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Rīga Stradiņš University. The programme is available on Jauns.tv and can be watched at any time.
The current picture
The introduction to the programme says Latvia is not among the countries with the highest crime levels. Compared with the turbulent 1990s, it is fairly safe to walk the streets at night.
That does not mean crime is absent. The public regularly hears about various frauds and domestic crimes, as well as offences committed by teenagers.
What the programme covers
The conversation focuses on the criminogenic situation in the country, meaning the conditions that influence how widespread crime is, and on what can be expected in the future. The episode's title also promises to help parents work out whether a child is a member of a teenage gang or its victim. The published description gives no specific conclusions or figures from the expert; those are in the video itself.
