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South America > Chile > Crime

CHILEAN CRIME STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Acquitted 24 [24th of 49]
Assaults 13 [13th of 57]
Burglaries 26 [26th of 54]
Convicted 13 [13th of 56]
Embezzlements 11 [11th of 44]
Frauds 34 [34th of 61]
Jails 21 [21st of 62]
Murders 37 [37th of 62]
Police 24 [24th of 48]
Prisoners 38 prisoners [38th of 164]
Prisoners > Female 23% [23rd of 134]
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 51% [51st of 86]
Prisoners > Per capita 38 per 100,000 people [38th of 164]
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 47% [47th of 128]
Rapes 25 [25th of 65]
Robberies 6 [6th of 64]
Software piracy losses $40.00 [40th of 84]
Software piracy rate 40% [40th of 84]
Total crimes 12 [12th of 60]
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 76 [76th of 116]

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SOURCES: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Total recorded burglaries. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; 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.; Total recorded intentional homicides, completed. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Total number of police; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held. Different reporting practices mean that that statistics, whilst broadly correct, are not exact. For example, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reporst that a further 110,284 juveniles were held in custodial institutions at October 2000 and a further 1,912 in 'jails in Indian country' at 30.6.2001.; Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.; Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003.; Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.; 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.; Total recorded rapes. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Total recorded robberies. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; The piracy losses are calculated using the known size of the legitimate software market of the country and using the piracy rate to derive the retail value of the software that was not paid for (Data is for 2004).; Piracy rate - the number of pirated software units divided by the total number of units put into use (Data is for 2004).; Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Number of unpaid parking fines incurred in Britain in 1991 by diplomats protected by diplomatic immunity. According to Mr Lennox-Boyd, Forty alleged serious offences by persons entitled to diplomatic immunity were drawn to the attention of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1991. "Serious offences" are defined in accordance with the Report to the Foreign Affairs Committee "The Abuse of Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges"--1985--as offences falling into a category which would in certain circumstances attract a maximum penalty of six months or more imprisonment. The majority involved drinking and driving, and shoplifting. Seven diplomats were withdrawn from their posts in Britain in 1991 following alleged offences, as against six in the previous year.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Chile, Republic of Chile, Republica de Chile

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Rene HernandeZ
1st April 2005
I need information for a research paper on Chile on the following topics: 1.Police structure; and 2.Community and the police (overview).
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