People victimized by assault (as a % of the total population). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevelence.
SOURCE:
UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
The index ranks the leading exporting countries in terms of the degree to which their companies are perceived to be paying bribes. The scale is from 0 to 10, where 10 represents negligible bribery and 0 a very high level of bribery. Based on a survey of nearly 800 business executives conducted in 14 emerging-market countries.
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)
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)
Total recorded intentional homicides committed with a firearm. 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)
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)
People victimized by sexual assault (as a % of the total population). Data refer to female population only. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
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)
People victimized by crime (as a % of the total population). Data refer to people victimized by one or more of 11 crimes recorded in the survey: robbery, burglary, attempted burglary, car theft, car vandalism, bicycle theft, sexual assault, theft from car, theft of personal property, assault and threats. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
SOURCE:
UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
All of you above are simple....most of the information given is per 100,000 people hence it is a rate and overall population doesn't matter. Even if the majority of the numbers on both sides above were off by 40% the U.S. still has the U.K. beat in a majority of categories for lower numbers. Numbers of prisoners in prisons doesn't reflect crime rates directly alone there are several other causes that effect crime rate drastically more than people in prison such as policing, laws, and even the ever controversial abortion effect crime rates more than prison.
Anonymous American 20th January 2013
Only the percentages have any meaning because there are so many more Americans than people in the UK. Also, The reason we have so many people in jail is mainly our population I believe. I note that the percentages generally show the UK as less safe/ having more crime. I also note that lots of criminals there still have guns and the ones that don't use other means.
Billy 9th January 2013
Most crime occur in densely populated metropolitan areas. There's a big difference in that aspect between the US and the UK. A straight up per capita comparison doesn't tell the whole truth.
Rob 29th December 2012
us population 2011 311,591,917
uk population 2011 62,641,000
terence 10th December 2012
The figures for the number of assaults committed in the UK compared with the US appear nonsensical until one recalls the comparative figures for prisoners in the US as opposed to the UK -US 2,019,234 / UK 78,753- in other words the US has hugely -25 times- more criminals in prison -not on the streets committing crimes- than the UK. Which is not necessarily an argument for more UK prison sentencing but does explain the extraordinary disparity in crime figures.
Duhhhhh 9th August 2011
Drug offences 183,419 per 100,000 people
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