FACTOID # 9: In pure number terms, more crimes are committed in America than in any other nation. The same goes for burglaries, car thefts, rapes and assaults.
 
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Europe > Malta > Crime

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Assault victims 15% [15th of 20]
Bribery victims 2% [2nd of 16]
Death penalty > Abolition date 3 [3rd of 64]
Death penalty > Abolition for ordinary crimes 8 [8th of 20]
Death penalty > Last executed 34 [34th of 55]
Illicit drugs
minor transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Western Europe
Prisoners 136 prisoners [136th of 164]
Prisoners > Female 72% [72nd of 134]
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners 16% [16th of 86]
Prisoners > Per capita 111 per 100,000 people [111st of 164]
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 67% [67th of 143]
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 122% [122nd of 128]
Property crime victims 5% [5th of 20]
Rape victims 20% [20th of 20]
Robbery victims 18% [18th of 20]
Software piracy losses $82.00 [82nd of 84]
Software piracy rate 56% [56th of 84]
Total crime victims 9% [9th of 20]
United States extradition treaties > Citation 47 Stat. 2122.
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 102 [102nd of 116]

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SOURCES: 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.; People victimized by bribery (corruption) (as a % of the total population). Data refer to people who have been asked or expected to pay a bribe by a government official. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; Amnesty International; 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.; People victimized by property crime (as a % of the total population). Includes car theft, theft from car, burglary with entry and attempted burglary. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.; 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.; People victimized by robbery (as a % of the total population). 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).; 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.; ; 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: Malta, Republic of Malta, Repubblika ta' Malta

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