Defining and Registering Criminal Offences and Measures - Oapen

Fraud 109
C. Minor fraud
Among the forms of behaviour that have to be considered as fraud according
to the standard definition, there are minor cases (low / very low property
damage) as well.
1. What are the main characteristics distinguishing minor from ordinary fraud?
The low amount
(please specify
threshold amount)
Other (please
specify)
Always included Not included in
fraud
Prosecuted only at
the victim’s request
2. If minor fraud is included in the basic legal concept of fraud, how is it
usually dealt with considering the Criminal Justice System of your country?
Check as many as apply.
Considering each check you made, please state whether cases dealt with in that
way are included in police and conviction data on fraud.
Subject to proceedings
outside criminal
justice system
Prosecuted only at
the victim’s request
Dropped, conditionally
disposed
of or sanctioned by
the police
Dropped, conditionally
disposed
of or sanctioned by
the prosecutor
Full trial
Usual form of
dealing with
minor fraud
Indicate whether included:
in police statistics
(Y/N)
in conviction
statistics (Y/N)