The Italian synthetic<\/em> classification of criminal offences used by Istat groups the elements of the Catalogue of Criminal Offences that constitute felonies<\/strong>, according to the legal interest<\/em> deserving of protection under criminal law that is violated.<\/p>\n For grouping purposes, an intermediate code (codicefin<\/em>) is used. Each article of the Criminal Code included in the Catalogue, as well as each supplementary criminal provision listed therein, is assigned one of these codes, which facilitates aggregation into the categories of the classification.<\/p>\n The entries of the synthetic classification are based on the titles and sections of the Criminal Code<\/strong>, allowing for groupings across multiple hierarchical levels, although not all levels are complete. Particular attention is given to the specification of some key detailed entries. Felony provisions that are not part of the Criminal Code are classified by subject matter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The synthetic classification, together with the analytical (or detailed) classification of criminal offences<\/strong>, constitutes the basis of Crime Statistics<\/strong>, which is the traditional designation for statistics on criminal proceedings recorded by the Public Prosecutors\u2019 Offices for which criminal prosecution is pursued.<\/p>\n Data dissemination takes place not only through periodic publications but also through the \u00a0database<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n