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Adults prosecuted
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12,009 |
|
[28th of 28]
|
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Believe in police efficiency
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70% |
|
[9th 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: 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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Car thefts
|
23,339 |
|
[21st 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: UN International Crime Victims' Survey |
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Death penalty > Abolition date
|
1,979 |
|
[48th 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 > Abolition for ordinary crimes
|
1,905 |
|
[17th of 20]
|
|
DEFINITION: Amnesty International |
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SOURCE: Last updated: 01/04/03 |
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Death penalty > Last executed
|
1,948 |
|
[29th 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
|
987.1 per 100,000 people |
|
[1st 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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Frauds
|
12,295 |
|
[22nd of 48]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. |
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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) |
|
Jails
|
46 |
|
[26th 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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Manslaughters
|
41 |
|
[25th of 42]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. |
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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 committed by youths
|
11 |
|
[64th 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) |
|
Perception of safety > Burglary
|
68% |
|
[6th of 17]
|
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DEFINITION: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 reporting that they feel only a small risk of burglary. |
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SOURCE: World Health Organization: World report on violence and health, 2002 |
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Prisoners
|
2,914 prisoners |
|
[109th of 168]
|
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DEFINITION: Total persons incarcerated |
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SOURCE: UN International Crime Victims' Survey |
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Prisoners > Female
|
5.3% |
|
[43rd of 134]
|
|
DEFINITION: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003. |
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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) |
|
Prisoners > Foreign prisoners
|
15% |
|
[31st of 86]
|
|
DEFINITION: Prisoners who are foreign nationals, expressed as a percentage share of total prison population. Data for 2003. |
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SOURCE: International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief |
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Prisoners > Per capita
|
64 per 100,000 people |
|
[119th of 164]
|
|
DEFINITION: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population. |
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SOURCE: International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief |
|
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled
|
98.3% |
|
[95th of 128]
|
|
DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief |
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Software piracy rate
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29% |
|
[93rd 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: International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief |
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Total crimes
|
330,071 |
|
[27th of 50]
|
|
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: Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study |
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Unpaid diplomatic parking fines
|
0 |
|
[139th of 143]
|
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DEFINITION: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. |
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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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