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Acquitted
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3,690 |
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[23rd of 30]
|
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Assault victims
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2.4% |
|
[3rd of 20]
|
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DEFINITION: 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. |
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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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Believe in police efficiency
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79% |
|
[3rd 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: UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin |
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Car thefts
|
23,324 |
|
[16th 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
|
1,989 |
|
[37th 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 > Last executed
|
1,957 |
|
[22nd 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
|
23,747 per 100,000 people |
|
[11th of 46]
|
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DEFINITION: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000). |
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SOURCE: Last updated: 01/04/03 |
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Gun violence > Homicides > % homicides with firearms
|
13.4615
|
|
[23rd of 32]
|
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DEFINITION:
|
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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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Gun violence > Homicides > Overall homicide rate > per 100,000 pop.
|
1.3574
|
|
[31st of 32]
|
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DEFINITION:
|
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Gun violence
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Murders committed by youths
|
20 |
|
[56th of 73]
|
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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: Wikipedia: Gun violence
|
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Murders with firearms
|
10 |
|
[30th of 36]
|
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DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: World Health Organization: World report on violence and health, 2002 |
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Perception of safety > Walking in dark
|
62% |
|
[15th of 15]
|
|
DEFINITION: Proportions in International Crime Victims Survey 2000 reporting that they feel safe walking in the dark. |
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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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Prisoners
|
5,968 prisoners |
|
[37th 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 > Per capita
|
160 per 100,000 people |
|
[55th of 164]
|
|
DEFINITION: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population. |
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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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Rape victims
|
1.3% |
|
[1st of 20]
|
|
DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief |
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Software piracy rate
|
22% |
|
[105th 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: UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin |
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Suicide rates in ages 15-24
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26.7 per 100,000 people |
|
[1st of 17]
|
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DEFINITION: Suicide rates per 100,000 people by given age group, late 1990s. |
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SOURCE: Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study |
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Suicide rates in ages 25-34
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25.1 per 100,000 people |
|
[2nd of 17]
|
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DEFINITION: Suicide rates per 100,000 people in the given age group, late 1990s. |
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SOURCE: GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3 |
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Total crime victims
|
29.4% |
|
[2nd of 20]
|
|
DEFINITION: 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. |
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SOURCE: GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3 |
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Total crimes
|
427,230 |
|
[22nd of 50]
|
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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: UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin |
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