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Crime > Violent crime Stats: compare key data on Saudi Arabia & Turkey

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STAT Saudi Arabia Turkey HISTORY
Domestic violence > Laws and Prosecution Only in 2004, after international attention was drawn to the case of Rania al-Baz , was there the first successful prosecution for domestic violence. Honor killings are now punishable by life imprisonment and Turkish law no longer provides impunity (legal protection) to men who married the women that they raped.
Domestic violence amongst Muslims In some recent high-profile cases such as that of Rania al-Baz , Muslim women have publicized their mistreatment at the hands of their husbands, in hopes that public condemnation of wife-beating will end toleration of the practice. A 2009 study published by the Government of Turkey reports widespread domestic violence against women in Turkey. In urban and rural areas, 40% of Turkish women reported having experienced spousal violence in their lifetime, 10% of all women reported of domestic abuse within last 12 months. In the 15-24 year age group, 20% of the women reported of domestic violence by their husbands or male members of their family. The domestic violence ranged from slapping, battering and other forms of violence. The injuries, as a result of the reported domestic violence included bleeding, broken bones and other forms needing medical attention. Over half reported severe injuries. A third of all women who admitted domestic abuse cases, claimed having suffered repeat domestic abuse injuries in excess of 5 times.
Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 35
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Turkey
12.5
Ranked 51st.
Murder rate 265
Ranked 59th.
2,320
Ranked 38th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia

Murder rate per million people 10.23
Ranked 108th.
32.97
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

Murders 265
Ranked 59th.
2,320
Ranked 38th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia

Murders per million people 10.23
Ranked 108th.
32.97
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Islam and domestic violence (Laws and Prosecution); Wikipedia: Islam and domestic violence (Incidence of domestic violence among Muslims); Annexe I of the Small Arms Survey 2007 ; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Source tables; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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