What does the Crime Classification System (CCS) focus on?

The Crime Classification System (CCS) primarily emphasizes victim harm assessment, which involves evaluating the impact of criminal acts on victims. This approach recognizes that understanding the level of harm experienced by victims can inform the classification of crimes and improve the response of the criminal justice system. By focusing on the severity and nature of the victim's experience, the CCS aids in better identifying the types of crimes and the required interventions for supporting victims.

In this context, while criminal profiling techniques, offender rehabilitation programs, and preventive measures by law enforcement are all significant aspects of criminology, they do not directly align with the primary focus of the CCS. Criminal profiling aims to identify characteristics of offenders, rehabilitation programs target the reform of offenders, and preventive measures are strategies designed to deter crime before it occurs. The CCS, however, specifically addresses the consequences of crime on victims, making victim harm assessment its central focus.