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Acquitted
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26 |
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[26th of 49]
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Assaults
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50 |
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[50th of 57]
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Car thefts
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38 |
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[38th of 55]
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Convicted
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51 |
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[51st of 56]
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Death penalty > Abolition date
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64 |
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[64th of 64]
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Embezzlements
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35 |
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[35th of 44]
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Frauds
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39 |
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[39th of 61]
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Manslaughters
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10 |
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[10th of 43]
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Murders
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34 |
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[34th of 62]
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Murders with firearms
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13 |
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[13th of 32]
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Police
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45 |
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[45th of 48]
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Prisoners
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71 prisoners |
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[71st of 164]
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Prisoners > Foreign prisoners
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38% |
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[38th of 86]
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Prisoners > Per capita
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32 per 100,000 people |
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[32nd of 164]
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Rapes
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38 |
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[38th of 65]
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Robberies
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19 |
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[19th of 64]
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Software piracy losses
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$63.00 |
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[63rd of 84]
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Software piracy rate
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30% |
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[30th of 84]
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Total crimes
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46 |
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[46th of 60]
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Unpaid diplomatic parking fines
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91 |
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[91st 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 automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Amnesty International; Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Total recorded non-intentional homicides. 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 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.; 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.; 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.; 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.
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Costa Rica, Republic of Costa Rica, Republica de Costa Rica
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