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# Iustitia Marigonae decision-question definitions.
# Adapted from Amnesty International, EUR 73/7124/2023, Section C.
# Question wording and reference mappings are preserved.

version: "amnesty-replica-1.0.0"

translation_notes: >-
  The judgment is in Albanian (sometimes Serbian). Key terms: aktgjykim = judgment; dispozitiv = operative part;
  arsyetim = reasoning; i pandehuri / i akuzuari = defendant; e dëmtuara / i dëmtuari / pala e dëmtuar = injured
  party (victim); fajtor = guilty; lirohet nga akuza = acquitted; refuzohet akuza = charge rejected;
  dhuna në familje = domestic violence; lëndim i lehtë trupor = light bodily injury; lëndim i rëndë trupor =
  aggravated bodily injury; sulm = assault; kanosje = threat; shtrëngim = coercion; ngacmim = harassment;
  privim i kundërligjshëm nga liria = unlawful deprivation of liberty; dëmtim i pasurisë = destruction of property;
  mbajtje në pronësi ... të armëve = illegal possession of weapons; mosrespektim i vendimit gjyqësor / urdhrit
  për mbrojtje = violation of court decision / protection order; dënim me burgim = imprisonment;
  dënim me kusht = suspended sentence (not executed if no new offence within the verification period);
  dënim me gjobë = fine; dënim unik = aggregate sentence; vërejtje gjyqësore = court reprimand;
  mbikëqyrje nga shërbimi sprovues = probation service oversight; urdhër për punë në dobi të përgjithshme =
  community service; trajtim i detyrueshëm psikiatrik = mandatory psychiatric treatment;
  këshillim psikologjik / psikosocial = psychological counselling; fondi për kompensimin e viktimave të krimit =
  victim compensation fund; paushalli gjyqësor / shpenzimet e procedurës = court costs (not a fine);
  rrethana lehtësuese = mitigating circumstances; rrethana rënduese = aggravating circumstances;
  pranim i fajësisë = guilty plea; pendim / keqardhje = remorse, regret; kërkoi falje = apologised;
  premtoi se nuk do ta përsërisë = promised not to repeat; sjellje korrekte në gjykatë = correct behaviour in court;
  gjendje e dobët ekonomike = poor economic status; mbajtës i vetëm i familjes = sole breadwinner;
  prind i ... fëmijëve = parent of ... children; e fal = forgives; nuk i bashkëngjitet ndjekjes penale /
  heq dorë nga ndjekja = does not join / withdraws from prosecution; i bashkëngjitet ndjekjes penale = joins the
  prosecution; kërkesë pasurore-juridike = property (compensation) claim; udhëzohet në kontest civil = referred
  to civil litigation; mbrojtësi i viktimave / avokati i viktimave = victim advocate; i autorizuari / avokat =
  attorney; i dënuar më parë = previously convicted; nuk ka qenë i dënuar = no prior conviction.
yes_no: &yes_no
  "yes": "Yes"
  "no": "No"

questions:
  # ======================= decision level (court-decisions.csv) =======================
  - id: GUILTY.VERDICT
    unit: decision
    group: decision
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the court find the defendant (or at least one defendant) guilty in this judgment?
    criteria:
      "yes": The court found the defendant, or at least one defendant, guilty.
      "no": The court found no defendant guilty (acquittal, rejection of the charge, or dismissal).
    values: *yes_no

  - id: N_GUILTY_DEFENDANTS
    unit: decision
    group: decision
    kind: count
    instructions: >-
      How many different defendants does the court find guilty in this judgment? Count persons, not charges.
    criteria:
      "n0": None
      "n1": One
      "n2": Two
      "n3": Three
      "n4": Four or more
    values: {"n0": 0, "n1": 1, "n2": 2, "n3": 3, "n4": 4}

  # ======================= defendant level: facts and sentence =======================
  - id: DEF.ETHNICITY
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      What is the target defendant's ethnicity as mentioned in the judgment (usually in the personal details, for
      example "shqiptar", "serb", "rom", "ashkali", "egjiptas", "boshnjak", "turk")? Do not infer it from names.
    criteria:
      albanian: Albanian
      ashkali: Ashkali
      bosniak: Bosniak
      egyptian: Egyptian
      roma: Roma
      serb: Serb
      turkish: Turkish
      not_mentioned: The judgment does not mention the defendant's ethnicity.
    values: {albanian: Albanian, ashkali: Ashkali, bosniak: Bosniak, egyptian: Egyptian, roma: Roma, serb: Serb,
             turkish: Turkish, not_mentioned: Not mentioned}

  - id: VIOLENCE.PHYSICAL
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Is physical violence by the target defendant against a victim mentioned in the facts of the judgment? Yes if
      the court explicitly mentions "physical violence" or describes physical acts such as a punch, slap,
      scratching, beating, stabbing, strangling, or kicking.
    criteria:
      "yes": The judgment states or describes the defendant's physical violence against the victim.
      "no": The judgment does not mention physical violence by the defendant.
    values: *yes_no

  - id: VIOLENCE.PSYCHOLOGICAL
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Is psychological violence by the target defendant mentioned in the facts, regardless of the offence charged?
      Yes if the court explicitly mentions "psychological violence" or describes acts such as threats, coercion,
      insults, or name-calling.
    criteria:
      "yes": The judgment states or describes psychological violence by the defendant against the victim.
      "no": The judgment does not mention psychological violence by the defendant.
    values: *yes_no

  - id: VIOLENCE.ECONOMIC
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Is economic violence by the target defendant mentioned in the facts? Yes if the court explicitly mentions
      "economic violence" or describes acts such as destruction of property, theft, restricting access to money,
      preventing the victim from working, or forcing the victim to take loans.
    criteria:
      "yes": The judgment states or describes economic violence by the defendant against the victim.
      "no": The judgment does not mention economic violence by the defendant.
    values: *yes_no

  - id: VIOLENCE.SEXUAL
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Is sexual violence by the target defendant mentioned in the facts? Yes if the court explicitly mentions
      "sexual violence" or describes non-consensual sexual acts or sexual ill-treatment, such as unwanted kissing
      or touching of intimate parts, or an attack after the victim refused sexual intercourse.
    criteria:
      "yes": The judgment states or describes sexual violence by the defendant against the victim.
      "no": The judgment does not mention sexual violence by the defendant.
    values: *yes_no

  - id: OFFENCE.abi
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: abi
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of aggravated (grievous) bodily injury (lëndim i rëndë trupor)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.as
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: as
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of assault (sulm)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.cc
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: cc
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of contempt of court or non-compliance with a court decision (mosrespektim i vendimit gjyqësor), other than violating a protection order?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.co
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: co
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of coercion (shtrëngim)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.dp
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: dp
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of destruction of or damage to property (asgjësim / dëmtim i pasurisë)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.dv
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: dv
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of the criminal offence of domestic violence (dhuna në familje)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.ha
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: ha
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of harassment (ngacmim)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.ipf
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: ipf
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of unauthorised possession of firearms or weapons?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.lbi
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: lbi
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of light bodily injury (lëndim i lehtë trupor)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.th
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: th
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of threat (kanosje)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.udl
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: udl
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of unlawful deprivation of liberty (privim i kundërligjshëm nga liria)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}
  - id: OFFENCE.vpo
    unit: defendant
    group: def_facts
    kind: offence
    code: vpo
    instructions: Is the target defendant convicted in this judgment of violating a protection order (shkelje / mosrespektim i urdhrit për mbrojtje)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Convicted of this offence", "no": "Not convicted of this offence"}

  - id: SENTENCE.IMPRISONMENT.MONTHS
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: bins
    instructions: >-
      What is the length of the target defendant's final imprisonment sentence, in months? Use the final sentence:
      if several sentences are combined into one aggregate sentence, use the aggregate; if imprisonment was
      replaced by a fine, there is no imprisonment (0). Count a suspended imprisonment sentence at its stated
      length. Convert years to months and round days to the nearest month. 0 if no imprisonment was imposed.
    bins:
      m0: [0, 0, "No imprisonment sentence (0 months)"]
      m1: [1, 1, "1 month"]
      m2: [2, 2, "2 months"]
      m3: [3, 3, "3 months"]
      m4: [4, 4, "4 months"]
      m5: [5, 5, "5 months"]
      m6: [6, 6, "6 months"]
      m7: [7, 7, "7 months"]
      m8: [8, 8, "8 months"]
      m9: [9, 9, "9 months"]
      m10: [10, 10, "10 months"]
      m11: [11, 11, "11 months"]
      m12: [12, 12, "12 months (1 year)"]
      m13_17: [13, 17, "13 to 17 months"]
      m18: [18, 18, "18 months (1 year 6 months)"]
      m19_23: [19, 23, "19 to 23 months"]
      m24: [24, 24, "24 months (2 years)"]
      m25_36: [25, 36, "25 to 36 months"]
      m37plus: [37, 1000, "More than 36 months"]

  - id: SENTENCE.IMPRISONMENT.SUSPENDED
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the court suspend the target defendant's imprisonment sentence (not executed if no new offence within a
      verification period)? If time in pretrial detention was credited and the remainder suspended, answer yes.
    criteria:
      "yes": The court suspended the imprisonment sentence.
      "no": The imprisonment sentence is to be served (custodial).
      not_applicable: No imprisonment sentence was imposed that could be suspended.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_applicable: "Not applicable"}

  - id: SENTENCE.FINE
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: bins
    instructions: >-
      What is the amount in euros of the fine imposed on the target defendant as a sentence (final sentence,
      including a fine that replaced imprisonment, and including a suspended fine)? Court costs, lump sums, and
      the victim compensation fund payment are not fines. 0 if no fine was imposed.
    bins:
      e0: [0, 0, "No fine (0 euros)"]
      e1_99: [1, 99, "1 to 99 euros"]
      e100: [100, 100, "100 euros"]
      e101_149: [101, 149, "101 to 149 euros"]
      e150: [150, 150, "150 euros"]
      e151_199: [151, 199, "151 to 199 euros"]
      e200: [200, 200, "200 euros"]
      e201_299: [201, 299, "201 to 299 euros (for example 250)"]
      e300: [300, 300, "300 euros"]
      e301_399: [301, 399, "301 to 399 euros (for example 350)"]
      e400: [400, 400, "400 euros"]
      e401_499: [401, 499, "401 to 499 euros"]
      e500: [500, 500, "500 euros"]
      e501_999: [501, 999, "501 to 999 euros"]
      e1000_1499: [1000, 1499, "1,000 to 1,499 euros"]
      e1500_2499: [1500, 2499, "1,500 to 2,499 euros"]
      e2500plus: [2500, 25000, "2,500 euros or more"]

  - id: SENTENCE.FINE.SUSPENDED
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court suspend the target defendant's fine (not executed if no new offence within a verification period)?
    criteria:
      "yes": The court suspended the fine.
      "no": The fine is effective and must be paid.
      not_applicable: No fine was imposed that could be suspended.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_applicable: "Not applicable"}

  - id: COURT.REPRIMAND
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court impose a court reprimand (vërejtje gjyqësore) on the target defendant as the sentence?
    criteria:
      "yes": The sentence is a court reprimand.
      "no": No court reprimand.
    values: *yes_no

  - id: ORDER.PROBATION.SERVICE
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the sentence include an order that the Probation Service oversee the target defendant (for example
      supervision of a suspended sentence or of community service)?
    criteria:
      "yes": The sentence includes oversight by the Probation Service.
      "no": No such order, although the sentence (for example a suspended sentence) would have allowed one.
      not_applicable: The sentence is of a kind for which probation oversight cannot be ordered, for example an effective prison sentence or only a fine.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_applicable: "Not applicable"}

  - id: ORDER.COMMUNITY.SERVICE.HOURS
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: bins
    instructions: How many hours of community service work (punë në dobi të përgjithshme) was the target defendant ordered to perform? 0 if none.
    bins:
      h0: [0, 0, "No community service (0 hours)"]
      h1_119: [1, 119, "1 to 119 hours"]
      h120_179: [120, 179, "120 to 179 hours"]
      h180_239: [180, 239, "180 to 239 hours"]
      h240: [240, 240, "240 hours"]

  - id: ORDER.PSYCHOLOGICAL.COUNSELLING
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the sentence include an order for the target defendant to undergo psychological or psychosocial counselling sessions?
    criteria: {"yes": "Order to undergo psychological counselling.", "no": "No such order."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: ORDER.USE.INCOME.FAMILY
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the sentence include an order for the target defendant to use their income or property to fulfil family obligations (for example support of family members)?
    criteria: {"yes": "Order to use income or property for family duties.", "no": "No such order."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: ORDER.PSYCHIATRIC.TREATMENT
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the sentence include a measure of mandatory psychiatric treatment (trajtim i detyrueshëm psikiatrik) for the target defendant, including treatment for alcohol or drug addiction?
    criteria: {"yes": "Mandatory psychiatric treatment ordered.", "no": "No such measure."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: ORDER.PAY.COMPENSATION.FUND
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: bins
    instructions: >-
      How much was the target defendant ordered to pay to the Crime Victim Compensation Fund (fondi për kompensimin
      e viktimave të krimit)? This is separate from court costs and fines. 0 if not ordered or waived.
    bins:
      f0: [0, 0, "Nothing ordered (0 euros)"]
      f1_19: [1, 19, "1 to 19 euros"]
      f20: [20, 20, "20 euros"]
      f21_29: [21, 29, "21 to 29 euros"]
      f30: [30, 30, "30 euros"]
      f31plus: [31, 10000, "More than 30 euros"]

  - id: N_VICTIMS
    unit: defendant
    group: def_sentence
    kind: count
    instructions: >-
      How many different victims (injured persons) of the target defendant's offences does the judgment describe?
      Count persons.
    criteria:
      "n1": One
      "n2": Two
      "n3": Three
      "n4": Four or more
    values: {"n1": 1, "n2": 2, "n3": 3, "n4": 4}

  # ================= defendant level: mitigating / aggravating circumstances =================
  - id: DEF.GUILTY.PLEA
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the target defendant plead guilty to the charges in the prosecution's indictment?
    criteria:
      "yes": Pleaded guilty to the charges.
      partial: Pleaded guilty to some of the charges but not all of them.
      "no": Pleaded not guilty.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", partial: "Partial", "no": "No"}

  - id: MC.GUILTY.PLEA
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider the target defendant's guilty plea (admission of guilt) a mitigating circumstance in setting the sentence?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated the guilty plea as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not treat a guilty plea as mitigating."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: DEF.APOLOGY
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Does the judgment mention that the target defendant apologised for committing the offence (asked forgiveness,
      "kërkoi falje")? Regret or remorse alone is not an apology.
    criteria: {"yes": "The judgment mentions that the defendant apologised.", "no": "The judgment does not mention an apology."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.APOLOGY
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider the target defendant's apology a mitigating circumstance?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated the apology as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not treat an apology as mitigating."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: DEF.REMORSE
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Does the judgment mention that the target defendant expressed remorse or regret for the offence (for example
      "pendim", "keqardhje", "has deeply regretted"), in the facts, in the defendant's statement to the court, or in
      the defence counsel's submission?
    criteria: {"yes": "The judgment mentions the defendant's remorse or regret.", "no": "The judgment does not mention remorse."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.REMORSE
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider the target defendant's remorse or regret a mitigating circumstance?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated remorse as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not treat remorse as mitigating."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: DEF.PROMISE.NOT.AGAIN
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Does the judgment mention that the target defendant promised not to repeat the offence (for example "will not do it again", "nuk do ta përsërisë")?
    criteria: {"yes": "The judgment mentions the defendant's promise not to repeat the offence.", "no": "No such promise is mentioned."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.PROMISE.NOT.AGAIN
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider the target defendant's promise not to repeat the offence a mitigating circumstance?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated the promise as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not treat such a promise as mitigating."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: DEF.POOR.ECONOMIC.STATUS
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Does the judgment mention that the target defendant is of poor (weak, bad) economic status, for example in the
      personal details ("i gjendjes së dobët ekonomike")? Medium or good economic status is no.
    criteria: {"yes": "The judgment says the defendant is of poor economic status.", "no": "It does not say so."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.POOR.ECONOMIC.STATUS
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider the target defendant's poor economic status a mitigating circumstance?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated poor economic status as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: DEF.SOLE.BREADWINNER
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Does the judgment mention that the target defendant is the sole breadwinner of the family ("mbajtës i vetëm i familjes")?
    criteria: {"yes": "The judgment says the defendant is the sole breadwinner.", "no": "It does not say so."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.SOLE.BREADWINNER
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider it a mitigating circumstance that the target defendant is the sole breadwinner of the family?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated being the sole breadwinner as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.DEF.HAS.CHILDREN
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider it a mitigating circumstance that the target defendant has children (is a parent)?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated the defendant's parenthood as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.DEF.BEHAVIOUR.COURT
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider the target defendant's good or correct behaviour before the court or during the proceedings ("sjellje korrekte") a mitigating circumstance?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated good or correct behaviour as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: MC.VICTIM.WITHDREW
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the court consider it a mitigating circumstance that the victim withdrew from the prosecution (did not
      join, or no longer supported, the criminal prosecution)?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated the victim's withdrawal as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: DEF.VIC.FORGIVES
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Does the judgment mention that the victim (or at least one victim) forgave the target defendant, either stated
      directly or clearly inferable from the victim's statements and requests cited in the judgment?
    criteria:
      "yes": The victim, or at least one victim, forgave the defendant.
      "no": The victim said, or it can be inferred, that they did not forgive the defendant.
      not_mentioned: The judgment gives no information on whether the victim forgave the defendant.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_mentioned: "Not mentioned"}

  - id: MC.VIC.FORGIVES
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider it a mitigating circumstance that the victim forgave the target defendant or reconciled with them?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated the victim's forgiveness as mitigating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: RO.OTHER.CRIMINAL.OFFENCES
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Had the target defendant previously been found guilty of criminal offences NOT related to domestic violence?
    criteria:
      "yes": The defendant has a previous conviction unrelated to domestic violence.
      "no": The judgment indicates the defendant has no such previous conviction (for example "has not been convicted before").
      not_mentioned: The judgment does not mention the defendant's criminal record.
      unclear: The information is unclear or contradictory.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_mentioned: "Not mentioned", unclear: "Unclear"}

  - id: RO.DOMESTIC.VIOLENCE
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Had the target defendant previously been found guilty of domestic violence, or of another offence against a
      family member that would count as domestic violence?
    criteria:
      "yes": The defendant was previously convicted of domestic violence.
      "no": The judgment indicates the defendant has no previous domestic violence conviction.
      not_mentioned: The judgment does not mention the defendant's criminal record.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_mentioned: "Not mentioned"}

  - id: RO.NUMBER.DV.OFFENCES
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: bins
    instructions: >-
      How many previous convictions for domestic violence (or offences against family members) does the target
      defendant have? If there is a previous one but the number is unclear, answer 1. 0 if none.
    bins:
      p0: [0, 0, "None"]
      p1: [1, 1, "One (or an unclear number)"]
      p2: [2, 2, "Two"]
      p3: [3, 3, "Three"]
      p4_5: [4, 5, "Four or five"]
      p6plus: [6, 1000, "Six or more"]

  - id: AC.REPEAT.OFFENDER
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court establish as an aggravating circumstance that the target defendant is a repeat offender or was previously convicted (of domestic violence or any other offence)?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated prior offending as aggravating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: DEF.VIOLENT.INVOLVING.CHILDREN
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Does the judgment mention that the target defendant was violent in front of children or against children (persons under 18)?
    criteria: {"yes": "The judgment mentions violence in front of or against children.", "no": "It does not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: AC.VIOLENT.INVOLVING.CHILDREN
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court consider it an aggravating circumstance that the target defendant was violent in front of or against children?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court treated violence involving children as aggravating.", "no": "The court did not."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: COURT.DAMAGE.COMP.AWARD
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the court in this criminal judgment award compensation for damages to the victim(s) of the target
      defendant? Referral of the claim to civil litigation, court costs, and the victim compensation fund are not awards.
    criteria: {"yes": "The court awarded damage compensation to a victim.", "no": "No compensation was awarded."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: COURT.REFERRAL.CIVIL.PROCEEDINGS
    unit: defendant
    group: def_circumstances
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Did the court refer the victim(s) of the target defendant to civil litigation to seek compensation ("udhëzohet në kontest civil")?
    criteria: {"yes": "The court referred the victim(s) to civil litigation.", "no": "No such referral."}
    values: *yes_no

  # ======================= victim level (victims.csv) =======================
  - id: VIC.TYPE
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    role_of: victim
    instructions: >-
      What is the target victim's domestic role in relation to the target defendant, as described in the judgment?
      For example, if the victim is the defendant's wife, answer wife. If the relationship has ended (ex-wife,
      ex-husband, former fiancée), answer the original role.
    criteria: &roles
      wife: Wife
      husband: Husband
      female_cohabiting_partner: Female cohabiting (extramarital) partner
      male_cohabiting_partner: Male cohabiting (extramarital) partner
      female_fiance: Fiancée
      male_fiance: Fiancé
      girlfriend: Girlfriend
      boyfriend: Boyfriend
      mother: Mother
      father: Father
      daughter: Daughter
      son: Son
      sister: Sister
      brother: Brother
      mother_in_law: Mother-in-law
      father_in_law: Father-in-law
      daughter_in_law: Daughter-in-law
      son_in_law: Son-in-law
      sister_in_law: Sister-in-law
      brother_in_law: Brother-in-law
      grandmother: Grandmother
      grandfather: Grandfather
      grandson: Grandson
      granddaughter: Granddaughter
      stepmother: Stepmother
      stepfather: Stepfather
      stepson: Stepson
      stepdaughter: Stepdaughter
      uncle: Uncle
      aunt: Aunt
      nephew_or_niece: Nephew or niece
      partners_relative: A relative of the defendant's partner (for example the partner's uncle)
      friend_of_partner: A friend of the defendant's cohabiting partner
      other: Another relationship
    values: &role_values
      wife: wife
      husband: husband
      female_cohabiting_partner: female cohabiting partner
      male_cohabiting_partner: male cohabiting partner
      female_fiance: female fiance
      male_fiance: male fiance
      girlfriend: girlfriend
      boyfriend: boyfriend
      mother: mother
      father: father
      daughter: daughter
      son: son
      sister: sister
      brother: brother
      mother_in_law: mother-in-law
      father_in_law: father-in-law
      daughter_in_law: daughter-in-law
      son_in_law: son-in-law
      sister_in_law: sister-in-law
      brother_in_law: brother-in-law
      grandmother: grandmother
      grandfather: grandfather
      grandson: grandson
      granddaughter: granddaughter
      stepmother: stepmother
      stepfather: stepfather
      stepson: stepson
      stepdaughter: stepdaughter
      uncle: uncle
      aunt: aunt
      nephew_or_niece: nephew
      partners_relative: uncle of partner
      friend_of_partner: male friend of female cohabiting partner
      other: other

  - id: DEF.TYPE
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    role_of: defendant
    instructions: >-
      What is the target defendant's domestic role in relation to the target victim, as described in the judgment?
      For example, if the victim is the defendant's wife, answer husband. If the relationship has ended, answer the
      original role.
    criteria: *roles
    values: *role_values

  - id: VIC.PRESENT.IN.COURT
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Was the target victim physically present in the court proceedings? Yes if the judgment explicitly says the
      victim (injured party) was present, or cites statements the victim made in court, such as their final word.
    criteria:
      "yes": The victim was present in the court proceedings.
      "no": The victim was not present.
      not_mentioned: The judgment does not contain enough information to establish whether the victim was present.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_mentioned: "Not mentioned"}

  - id: VIC.SUPPORT.INDICTMENT
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the target victim support the indictment? Answer no only if the judgment explicitly says the victim did
      not support, did not join, or at some point withdrew from the prosecution.
    criteria:
      "yes": The victim supports the indictment, or the judgment does not say the victim withdrew.
      "no": The victim does not support the indictment or withdrew from the prosecution.
    values: *yes_no

  - id: VIC.WITHDRAW.INTIMATE.W.DEF
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the target victim state that they withdrew from, or do not support, the prosecution because they are still
      in an intimate relationship with the defendant (for example they live together again or reconciled as a couple)?
    criteria:
      "yes": The victim withdrew and said it was because they are still in an intimate relationship with the defendant.
      not_mentioned: The victim withdrew, but this reason is not mentioned.
      not_applicable: The victim did not withdraw (supported the indictment), or the victim and defendant are not intimate partners.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", not_mentioned: "Not mentioned", not_applicable: "Not applicable"}

  - id: VIC.WITHDRAW.FINANCIAL.SUPPORT
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the target victim withdraw from the prosecution with financial support from the defendant (or his promise
      to support them and their children) mentioned as one of the reasons?
    criteria:
      "yes": The victim withdrew, and financial support from the defendant is mentioned as a reason.
      not_mentioned: The victim withdrew, but there is no information that financial dependence was a reason.
      not_applicable: The victim did not withdraw from the prosecution (supported the indictment).
    values: {"yes": "Yes", not_mentioned: "Not mentioned", not_applicable: "Not applicable"}

  - id: VIC.REQUEST.COMPENSATION
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Did the target victim ask the court for compensation for the damage caused by the offence? The court's
      standard instruction that the injured party may pursue a property claim in civil litigation is not by itself
      a request by the victim.
    criteria:
      "yes": The victim asked the court for compensation.
      "no": The victim explicitly told the court they do not want compensation or have no property claim.
      not_mentioned: The judgment does not establish for certain whether the victim asked for compensation.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_mentioned: "Not mentioned"}

  - id: COURT.ELABORATES.COMPREQUEST
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      If the target victim requested compensation, did the court give reasons for not deciding on that request
      within the criminal proceedings?
    criteria:
      "yes": The court gave a reason for not deciding the victim's compensation request.
      "no": The court gave no reason for not deciding the victim's compensation request.
      not_applicable: The victim did not request compensation.
    values: {"yes": "Yes", "no": "No", not_applicable: "Not applicable"}

  - id: VIC.CONSIDERED.DEF
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: >-
      Was the target victim at the same time a defendant found guilty for the same domestic violence incident (a
      mutual incident where both persons were convicted)?
    criteria: {"yes": "The victim was also a convicted defendant for the same incident.", "no": "No."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: VIC.PRIVATE.ATTORNEY
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Was the target victim represented by a licensed attorney (a lawyer, not a victim advocate)?
    criteria: {"yes": "An attorney represented the victim.", "no": "No attorney is mentioned for the victim."}
    values: *yes_no

  - id: VIC.VICTIM.ADVOCATE
    unit: victim
    group: victim
    kind: categorical
    instructions: Was the target victim represented by a Victim Advocate from the Victim Advocacy and Assistance Office (mbrojtësi / avokati i viktimave)?
    criteria: {"yes": "A Victim Advocate represented the victim.", "no": "No Victim Advocate represented the victim, or it is not mentioned."}
    values: *yes_no