For the 1997 ICVS, the data show that compared to other world regions, the transitional countries of Southeast Europe rank third in robbery and sexual assault, and fourth in physical assaults. The most significant factors related to victimization were gender, age, employment status, and stability in a living area. National reports to the Council of Europe are presented for Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, FYR of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia. Among violent crimes, aggravated larceny, domestic violence, and robbery were the most frequent violent crimes in three of the countries; and sport-related violence and rape ranked second in two of the countries. Other violent crimes with lower rankings were drug-related violence, violence that caused severe bodily harm, endangering public safety, and severe bodily harm. Risk factors associated with violence included anomie, uncertainty, deep-rooted myths, a misunderstanding of democracy, postwar conditions, intolerance based on race and ethnicity, value crisis, unemployment, poverty, hunger, cruelty, arrogance, profiteering, fraud, and cynicism. 2 tables and 27 references