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Acquitted
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15,303 |
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[6th of 30]
|
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Assault victims
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2.3% |
|
[5th of 20]
|
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DEFINITION: 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. |
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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) |
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Believe in police efficiency
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87% |
|
[2nd of 17]
|
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DEFINITION: Proportion of people in international Crime Victims Survey 2000 who say police do a good job in controlling crime in their area. |
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SOURCE: UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin |
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Bribe payers index
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8.1 |
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[3rd of 19]
|
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DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: UN International Crime Victims' Survey |
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Car thefts
|
161,506 |
|
[4th of 46]
|
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DEFINITION: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. |
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SOURCE: Transparency International |
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Death penalty > Abolition date
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1,998 |
|
[9th of 64]
|
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DEFINITION: Amnesty International |
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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) |
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Death penalty > Last executed
|
1,962 |
|
[20th of 55]
|
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DEFINITION: Amnesty International |
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SOURCE: Last updated: 01/04/03 |
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Drug offences
|
92,590 per 100,000 people |
|
[3rd of 46]
|
|
DEFINITION: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000). |
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SOURCE: Last updated: 01/04/03 |
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Jails
|
198 |
|
[9th of 80]
|
|
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) |
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Murders committed by youths
|
143 |
|
[28th of 73]
|
|
DEFINITION: Homicide rates among youths aged 10–29 years by country or area: most recent year available (variable 1990–1999). |
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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) |
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Murders with firearms
|
144 |
|
[9th of 36]
|
|
DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: World Health Organization: World report on violence and health, 2002 |
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Perception of safety > Walking in dark
|
82% |
|
[3rd of 15]
|
|
DEFINITION: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 reporting that they feel safe walking in the dark. |
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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) |
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Prisoners
|
35,519 prisoners |
|
[17th of 168]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total persons incarcerated |
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SOURCE: UN International Crime Victims' Survey |
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Prisoners > Per capita
|
116 per 100,000 people |
|
[73rd of 164]
|
|
DEFINITION: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population. |
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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) |
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Rape victims
|
0.8% |
|
[8th of 20]
|
|
DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief |
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Software piracy rate
|
33% |
|
[91st of 107]
|
|
DEFINITION: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed. |
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SOURCE: UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin |
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Suicide rates in ages 15-24
|
15 per 100,000 people |
|
[4th of 17]
|
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DEFINITION: Suicide rates per 100,000 people by given age group, late 1990s. |
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SOURCE: Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study |
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Suicide rates in ages 25-34
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18 per 100,000 people |
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[8th of 17]
|
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DEFINITION: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s. |
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SOURCE: GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3 |
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Total crime victims
|
23.8% |
|
[7th of 20]
|
|
DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3 |
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Total crimes
|
2,516,918 |
|
[6th of 50]
|
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DEFINITION: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. |
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SOURCE: UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin |
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