Car thefts
258
62,673
DEFINITION:
Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002)
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 50th.
Ranked 9th. 242 times more than Jamaica
Frauds
1,149
49,482
DEFINITION:
Total recorded frauds . Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 47th.
Ranked 8th. 42 times more than Jamaica
Jails
7
181
DEFINITION:
Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002)
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 51st.
Ranked 10th. 25 times more than Jamaica
Murders committed by youths
2
127
DEFINITION:
Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999).
SOURCE:
World Health Organization: World report on violence and health , 2002
Ranked 72nd.
Ranked 32nd. 63 times more than Jamaica
Police
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by size of police forces
Prisoners
4,744 prisoners
69,502 prisoners
DEFINITION:
Total persons incarcerated
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002)
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 95th.
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Jamaica
Prisoners > Female
7.3%
5.7%
DEFINITION:
Female prisoners , expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population . Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 13th. 28% more than Japan
Ranked 33rd.
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners
4%
6.5%
DEFINITION:
Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population . Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 48th.
Ranked 42nd. 63% more than Jamaica
Prisoners > Per capita
176.0 per 100,000 people
54.0 per 100,000 people
DEFINITION:
Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population .
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 43rd. 2 times more than Japan
Ranked 126th.
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees
11.4%
17.3%
DEFINITION:
The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 129th.
Ranked 115th. 52% more than Jamaica
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled
117%
106.5%
DEFINITION:
The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
SOURCE:
International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief
Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Japan
Ranked 84th.
Total crimes
39,188
2,853,739
DEFINITION:
Note : Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime , than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
The Eighth United Nations Survey on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2002)
(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Centre for International Crime Prevention)
Ranked 47th.
Ranked 4th. 72 times more than Jamaica
United States extradition treaties > Date signed
June 14, 1983
March 3, 1978
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of United States extradition treaties
United States extradition treaties > Entered into force
July 7, 1991
March 26, 1980
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of United States extradition treaties
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines
0
0
DEFINITION:
Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
SOURCE:
Cultures of Corruption: Evidence from Diplomatic Parking Tickets
Ray Fisman Edward Miguel
Columbia University and NBER University of California, Berkeley and NBER 2006
Ranked 129th.
Ranked 137th.
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