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Assaults
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42 |
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[42nd of 57]
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Burglaries
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30 |
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[30th of 54]
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Car thefts
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29 |
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[29th of 55]
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Drug offences
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25 per 100,000 people |
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[25th of 34]
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Frauds
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55 |
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[55th of 61]
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Illicit drugs
a gateway to Europe for traffickers smuggling cannabis and heroin from the Middle East and Southwest Asia to the West and precursor chemicals to the East; some South American cocaine transits or is consumed in Greece; money laundering related to drug trafficking and organized crime |
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Manslaughters
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36 |
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[36th of 43]
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Murders
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49 |
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[49th of 62]
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Prisoners
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67 prisoners |
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[67th of 164]
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Prisoners > Female
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48% |
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[48th of 134]
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Prisoners > Foreign prisoners
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9% |
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[9th of 86]
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Prisoners > Per capita
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103 per 100,000 people |
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[103rd of 164]
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Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees
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78% |
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[78th of 143]
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Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled
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27% |
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[27th of 128]
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Rapes
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49 |
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[49th of 65]
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Robberies
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52 |
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[52nd of 64]
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Software piracy losses
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$36.00 |
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[36th of 84]
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Software piracy rate
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39% |
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[39th of 84]
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Total crimes
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36 |
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[36th of 60]
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Unpaid diplomatic parking fines
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5 |
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[5th of 116]
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SOURCES: 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 automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).; Total recorded frauds. 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 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.; 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 prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.; 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:
Greece, Hellenic Republic, Elliniki Dhimokratia, Ellas or Ellada
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