Jonathan
14th October 2009 |
Wow im made, i just completed my College Essay and used this site for a huge part of it. and then i scroll down and see susans comment, well guess i better get started again. thanks for the info susan!
FML... |
John W
6th October 2009 |
To that colombia is great dude, they were just telling some truthful facts about it. They by no means stated that colombia is a bad place to live, or visit. As for that executions, eye for an eye can make the whole world blind, or as the saying goes. Don't take offense at just a blind statement of information. Go out and try to make the world better. |
Rob
3rd August 2009 |
Most of the above commentators should take a look at South Africa's statistics and consider the ratio between the stats and the population. If you ever want to see a war zone, where you, your wife and children and family/friends are not safe, then come on over.
I wish they would update these records to today's stats or the last year or two as well.
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taylor
13th July 2009 |
This pisses me off, 16 thousand murders in US, 90 thousand rapes, and yet only 48 executions? |
East Palo Alto
20th May 2009 |
The U.S should be the most violent country, you have people from all of those other countries living here. This country is made up of people from all over the world!
The one thing you can bank on in the U.S is that if you call 911 help will arrive, in other countries the cops will come but they will probably be on the payroll of the person trying to rob/kill you or the perp will have the means to out gun the cops! |
JONATHAN AVILDSEN (NEW YORK)
3rd April 2009 |
what % of Americans are arrested in their lifetime? |
ggg (uk)
23rd March 2009 |
per what
year or day? |
vmm49 (russia)
31st January 2009 |
Please tell me what weapons is used more often in us crimes?Legal or unlegal? Thank you very much . |
Stephanie (OR)
18th November 2008 |
I am looking for statistics on drug addicts who stay clean or relapse and also like how many offenders are on drugs when they commit crimes or how many offenders return to prison once they are paroled anything like that I have been looking for a freakin hour if anyone could please point me in the right direction
thanks |
Gina (USA)
6th November 2008 |
How interesting it is that when someone from the US states just gives their opinion, they are accused of being "judge and jury", yet they are the most harshly judged nation ( and the most generous )in the world.
I read other nations reports on themselves(I do not trust our media to present their reality as they fail miserably at being honest about ours), their internet news reports, government sites,etc, to find out their conditions/stats. Based on this, I have come to the conclusion that the more dangerous the nation/government, the less likely one is to recieve a true report of their conditions. |
Bog (Seattle)
21st September 2008 |
The sections for "suicide rates" I think do not belong in the crime section as suicide is not a "crime" nor is it statutorily illegal. It is more of a public health issue. |
Fred (USA)
9th September 2008 |
Dudes- the UK has far less murders per capita than the US...AND THEIR COPS DONT EVEN CARRY GUNS! |
Ian (CT)
9th September 2008 |
Slim Shady, thats absolute nonsense. The brits dont have a death penalty and their numbers are way less than ours. Do your homework and try to keep up. |
big poppa (browntown)
18th June 2008 |
United States is the best but i just cant believe we have so much CRIME its kinda weird |
thomas (u.s.a)
27th March 2008 |
I am a christian and wish that they would allow there to be a couple states where all the Chritians could live and work. Then you'd see a really safe place with no crime that is blessed with no drugs and no need for judges because every mans conscience is in God with every one only looking to see that there next decision is only beneficial to the recipient. |
Slim Shady (New Jersey)
24th March 2008 |
That's what happens when criminals run te streets without fear of being caprured and killed. www.prodeathpenalty.com tells all yall where it's at. That and all of those soft liberals that are running and trying to ruin the country. |
Joshua (Florida)
20th March 2008 |
Yeah, removing guns is a great way to reduce crime. I wish our streets could be ruled by wantonly violent gangs of chavs who keep the citizenry shut up in their homes. Rule, Britannia. No, the US has more violent crime because of constant racial tensions and a persistant poverty among the descendants of our immigrant and slave populations. Basically, our poor procreate too much and turn criminal. If we removed the gun deaths by removing guns, we'd just see more of other kinds of murder. Soon, we'd be trying to outlaw cutlery like the Brits. |
Elessar
2nd January 2008 |
{How interesting it is that the usa always seems to be judge and jury over other nations when obviously they have a problem keeping their own house in order... }
Because they have a stable nation that just happens to be the most powerful .. and it is not just them they are a part of the UN |
Alexandra (Greece)
16th October 2007 |
how up to date are these stats? are they cumulative statistics or are they for x number of years? |
paul (uk)
29th September 2007 |
how can i find the murder rates for all capital citys worldwide |
Rachel (TX)
11th September 2007 |
I need to know for school, how many murders per capita were committed in each state since 1991? I have been looking online, and cannot find the answer or even close to an answer. If anyone could help me, it'd be greatly appreciated! Thanks. |
David (United States)
25th July 2007 |
What time period do these statistics come from?
Is this the average crime rate in the U.S. per year or does this data come from a specific time frame? |
Dan (USA)
12th July 2007 |
All ratings should be per capita, or else they are useless as comparisons. Saying the USA has the highest assault amount of assaults means nothing considering it has the third biggest population in the world. If it has the highest assault rate (which I'm sure it doesn't), this would mean something. Since this is the case, through blatant Anti-Americanism people will misconstrue this data (not to say the USA doesn't have problems with crime, although its overall non violent crime rate is lower then many other first world nations). Also other crimes should be listed such as robbery, burglary etc. |
We can do better (Washington)
11th June 2007 |
Ask a law student, they will tell you that our system is not about justice, even though the slogal is plastered through our American physchi. Our laws are incredibly bias and favor a very select group of people, hmmm, could it be those who make the laws that benefit?
For example, drugs account for a huge portion of offenses, but why is tobacco, proven to cause serious illness still legal? Meanwhile drugs more commonly used among minorities are outright illegal with incredibly harsh penalties and very little evidence that the drugs(pot) cause any real threat to our society.
Justice is not color blind, nor is it class free. I just hope that those who adementally defend our system of inequality don't one day become 'victims' our the system they helped to create; though that would be ironically true justice.
Our country is good, but boy, it sure could be better. Write your congress people today about what is important to you. |
dragon (UK)
9th May 2007 |
you are talking about america like its such a small place america is so vast and such a large and diverse place that areas can change very suddenly depending on where you are. Alot of murders in USA are mainly gang related and occur in larger cities,obviously if you go looking for trouble you are going to find it any where in the world you go, i feel the UK can be an extremely safe place to live but america can also be every place has good parts and places that you want to avoid |
Paul (NYC)
9th May 2007 |
Yep, that's news, but not really, we all know America breeds on violence and fear. We are really a military run country, whether we like it or not, our politicians are just puppets.
So much for the American Dream, We love guns and we love violence here in America, thats why we have 200 MILLION fire arms floating about in our country, why do we need to have so many?
Enter America your own risk! |
Chris (VA)
3rd May 2007 |
These stats also are misleading because they don't differentiate between people who legally own guns and used them for self defense, verses criminals who illegally obtained them and were killed. Nor does it state if any of the murders were suicide by police - criminal intentionally getting killed by cops. Go check out the stats for Switzerland and Isreal, those cats are armed to the teeth.... |
phoenix_talons (Orange County, CA)
17th April 2007 |
There is something wrong about the figures. Where does the UN arrive at 23,677,800? According to Disaster Center (http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm) and FBI (http://www.fbi.gov/filelink.html?file=/ucr/cius_00/00crime2.pdf), the total crime in the United States is 11,634,378 in 1999 and 11,608,072 in 2000. I read the crime statistics regularly. The highest United States ever been to in total crime numbers is 14,872,900. Do the people in UN do any real research, or do they just want to make United States look bad by deliberately jacking up the crime figures? |
Will (USA)
23rd March 2007 |
By an observational level, America does seem to have more criminal offenses then other countries. My guesses is one that, in agreement, America does get its drugs from places like Columbia and, in some ways, it goes to groups which use the income to finance private armies to fight against the United States. I believe that the Red Army is one example I believe.
Second, this is only in terms of hunch, that some or most of the parents which have children whom do crime and parents that do crime as well never teached their child right from wrong. In some, by hunch, of the ones who do know the rights and wrongs assume that since they know right from wrong then it would be obvious that the child will know. In which, children have to be taught that, else they never learn it.
Third, not that I am against the United States, also in agree, that some of the countries have a better law system. To include, some also have low criminal offense because they have a moral like code. Like in one example, bowing and greeting and such is an example of a moral like code.
Not to say all American's emoral, but only some are probably are.
Fourth, in agreeing and have seen, that some laws are not as strict. For example, you get like 16 months for a first offense of murder. And the criminal is not brought to sit and rethink their behavior. Some just pay the bill and off they go. Then again, as of hunch, receiveing bail is kind of like a bribe but with the name bail.
Five is that some to all of the criminals do not have sense in some certain fashion. You can notice it sometimes in action and word. Just an example of sense, an example is on this board. Compare Jizzzzm(Ya mum) with someone elses like Jhon. Notice how Jizzzzm(Ya mum)'s comment is such versus Jhon's comment. Jhon's, for example, has more of a sense then Jizzzzm(Ya mum)'s. To state, most criminals have that same kind of talk that Jizzzzm(Ya mum) put up as a statement (I THINK I SHOULD SNORT MORE COKE I LIKE BALLS WITH WHIP CREAM MMMM). |
NeoPendragon (UNITED STATES of AMERICIA)
23rd March 2007 |
Why do there seem to be more Murders in the United States than Murder of U.S Troops by terrorists in Iraq? And there we know who is shooting at us and have a chance to make a difference? People here don't seem to realize we the U.S. Military and the people who support us can make a difference to the people of the world. Do they know that the terrorist have killed more Iraq people than we have ourselves (Americans)? |
Pie (( USA)
21st March 2007 |
Um.. Which has more crime Vegas Or L.A.? |
Edward (NYC)
20th March 2007 |
The most ironic thing about what is often called the prison industrial complex is it actually hurts every part of society except the profiteers. There is no attempt to rehabilitate or educate criminals so the come out angrier, stronger and, thanks to in some cases unconstitutional post-imprisonment penalties, with less prospects of playing a productive role in society. It costs tax payers far more to cage an American than to provide the quality education, after-school and re-training programs that might have kept them off the street and out of trouble. Everyone except politicians will tell you jail time is not dissuasive to crimes of passion and drug use so taxpayers pay more and more for nothing every time a politician proves his or her bones by calling for longer sentences. The distortion in the way authorities police US communities means immigrants and people of color are less likely to report crime to the police who can often be as threatening and dangerous in those communities as the criminals while the "white" drug user, abuser and of course serial killer is able to prey on his community much longer because of the generous benefit of the doubt accorded those citizens. |
james (USA)
26th December 2006 |
Obviously the US legal system perpetuates a law enforcement growth industry that expands at the expense of private industry . As more resources are required to sustain it new laws are continuously added to the books. This creates more jobs for lawyers, police, prison contractors, etc. while at the same time creating new classes of criminals. The sad truth is that everyone in America is a criminal. It is just a matter of how bad they want you or the extent to which the laws are enforced. The drug laws preserve the pharmaceutical industry and american medical association racket. There is more money in locking people up than preventing crime. Crime will only continue to increase because of this. This is the case of the doctor causing the illness so you will willingly pay for more tests and more cure alls. |
joey
14th December 2006 |
need to know total murders since 1986 for a report im doing and can't seem to find anything. can you help? |
Jennifer H
12th December 2006 |
What's SAD is that child molesters quite often get less time in prison than non-violent drug offenders. A dime bag in your pocket? You're the scum of the earth! You'll never be able to get a student loan or grant, a federal job, etc. Molest a child? You'll be out in five years if you even go to prison! You'll still be able to get a student loan if you want to go back to school.
America's so called "War on Drugs" has skewed the perception of right and wrong so badly that we can't tell the difference any more. |
Jhon
5th December 2006 |
In responce to Tom sir with respect the other countries have way less crime rate then us country. on law system they have a better law system thats why they have less crime i dont mean government law but punishment laws which we dont have that strong which make other countries prisoner run to us for saftey. which make us look bad afterward. |
justin (strausburg)
20th November 2006 |
everybody in America is getting blinder by the day. Our own government is corrupting us all making you all blind seriously open your eyes our government is making it dengerious here |
someguynamedbob
6th January 2006 |
hmm . . . I would like to say that the US is safe but . . .
* All my neighbors have been robbed at least once (I haven't because I have an obnoxious dog)
*Two of my mother's friends were followed home, assaulted, and robbed in broad daylight.
*The Art Gallery my mom works at was robbed three times in one week.
*I could go into car thefts but there are too many for me to remember each one.
*Calling our police corrupt is a gross understatement. One of our friends were physically threatened by two police officers, and you DO NOT want to be pulled over by one, trust me.
*One of my friends talk about waking up every morning to gunshots on his block. (There was a drug and whore house on the same street)
*Two more of my friends were robbed from their car.
*My doctor's son broke into his house and was shot.
*Another friend of mine was killed after a meth house caught on fire and she was caught inside. The meth house was run by her father, and very often she talked about how frightened she was to go home.
and I live in the suburbs. |
Gina
8th December 2005 |
I am doing a report and i wanted to know if it was ok to have sertant guns that 18 year olds can buy. and if guns should just be used for the militia instead of the streets. |
terry
4th December 2005 |
what were the crime statistics during the great depression? |
Irena Campbell
15th November 2005 |
Crime doesn't pay. If you don't want to do the time than don't do the time |
Chris
2nd November 2005 |
Nick...ever been to rural small town America? alot of households dont even lock their doors. |
pp
26th October 2005 |
David.. you say that Africa is so poor and blah blah blah but have you looked at the nicer parts of Africa? you are so taken over by what they show in ads. |
riot
26th October 2005 |
i think you all are idiots. It can be dangerous no matter where you live. I've traveled the world and seen a lot of countries but every person I ever spoke to has said that at least once or twice in their lives have they feared to go out or even to come into their own home. So it doesn't matter where you live, it can be dangerous anywhere. |
courtney
21st October 2005 |
I am a US citizen.I have lived here all my life. You are more likely to be a victim of some type, if you are in the more densely populated metropolitan areas.( NYC, Philly, LA, New Orleans, Chicago, or Detroit.) Please get your facts straight before you make ignorant accusations against my country. Crime and problems come to those who seek it. The US has it's positives and negatives. But then again, doesn't all the world? The US is a great place to live. Retain some education about any country before you knock it. Go visit Lake Placid, NY in the winter. Go to Disneyland in Orlando. Got to Las Vegas. After you visit the US then make your call. |
meghan
19th October 2005 |
why do people have to be murderers and suicidal i mean omfg... their parents and family and friends are all there for them and they throwing it away just because they upset...ever heard of MEDICATION! |
sandy
13th October 2005 |
Do you think that crime world wide is increasing? |
Mag
11th October 2005 |
Doesn't it seem odd that while we are the most efficient at prosecuting crime, we are failing to deter crime. And come on United States citizens(yes, I am one)-do you really believe we have anything worse here- I didn't see a single number one ranking per capita. Of course it could be better, but have some accountability or move to wherever you think is safer-try Columbia. |
Nashia-Boo
11th October 2005 |
Personally I have to disagree with all of you because Me and my brothers were born in California(Compton) and that is the most dangerous place especially because they have mostly all the gangs and criminals up there. Some Ex: are The Bloods,The Crips,The Folks, Drung Dealers, Rapists, Murders,ect. |
Brenda
10th October 2005 |
I'm doing a project for History of World Civilizations and I'm supposed to decide if we should use harsher laws like the ones Hammurabi had. I think we should because we are very VIOLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Matty
2nd October 2005 |
As an English-man i live in a place where crime happens a lot, it can be as bad as anywhere, i cannot see why America gets such bad remarks in terms of crime, crime can happen anywhere, but the frequency of crimes depends on where you live in a country |
Kathy
2nd October 2005 |
Why does Louisiana have the highest number of murder? |
Kathy
2nd October 2005 |
Why does Louisiana have the highest number of murder? |
JUNAID
24th September 2005 |
By looking at the stats one could easily say that USA is the only terrorist the world needs to defeat. Forget Osama bin Laden and Aymen al Zawayri |
Melissa
22nd September 2005 |
Hi, I am Colombian and I find it very offending that you KATHY AND NATE jump to conclusions about Colombia without knowing the facts! Have you ever even been to Colombia? It's a beautiful country with a lot of culture to offer but all you think about it is that its "the most dangerous". Please! Before you believe everything you see on TV and start offending people, THINK before you write something like that. Do you realize, KATHY AND NATE, how many countries there are in this world? And do you honestly believe that out all of those countries Colombia is the most dangerous? That's funny because if it was the most dangerous then how come my whole entire family and everyone I know has lived there their whole lives without crime? THINK next time you go being so narrow minded! You ignorant person!!!!!!!!! - A PROUD COLOMBIAN |
Melissa
22nd September 2005 |
Hi, I am Colombian and I find it very offending that you KATHY AND NATE jump to conclusions about Colombia without knowing the facts! Have you ever even been to Colombia? It's a beautiful country with a lot of culture to offer but all you think about it is that its "the most dangerous". Please! Before you believe everything you see on TV and start offending people, THINK before you write something like that. Do you realize, KATHY AND NATE, how many countries there are in this world? And do you honestly believe that out all of those countries Colombia is the most dangerous? That's funny because if it was the most dangerous then how come my whole entire family and everyone I know has lived there their whole lives without crime? THINK next time you go being so narrow minded! You ignorant person!!!!!!!!! - A PROUD COLOMBIAN |
Tom
20th September 2005 |
We are forgetting something. These stats are those that are reported. Some countries or regions are not exactly forthcoming in there reporting of crime. Yes we do prosecute and incarcerate more of our own citizens than other countries (Steve, 2005-05-31), because we are more apt to enforce our laws than other countries. That does not mean that we are perfect. I have lived in other countries and have seen some of their methods of law. I would not like to get into their system as a victim. Money talks in most places. As far as moral values, that depends on the person and the place in this country that you live. (California vs Montana, LA vs Helena) I think if you surf the internet you will see that things come out more evenly than you think,in the Western Countries at least. As far as a dangerious place to live, the world is dangerous. Americans as a rule do not try to escape to other countries due to crime or government persecution for crimes commited. No other country hands out so many "severe suspended sentences" as the U.S.. Probably why people come here as opposed to Britain or India. |
Christopher
18th September 2005 |
I disagree with the west Europe a safer place then America comment.America reports there crime and gives full detail. |
Toutouwaka
12th September 2005 |
It is so pathetic to notice the ignorance of so many of you. Some of you have never even ventured outside of New York, California, or never left the U.S. but prompt to say so much garbage. What you guys need to do is educate your selves (no offense).
In case you guys don't know, the U.S. has a country is a very rich but individually, you are not better off than people living in third world countries. Most of the things you own, whether your car, house, furniture were all purchase on a credit basis. Which means, if you don't make your payments, they will take all those things away. This is a tragedy for the so called 'rich Americans"
People in other countries do not need credit to purchase things. Everything they own was purchased with cash. You need financial aid to go to school, people in places like Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East do not financial aid from their government to educate themselves. Think about it!
When it comes to the most dangerous places in the world, don't fool yourself, America is the number one. In case you don't know, you own media avoids telling you the truth because they know you will all be affected with paranoia..they are just fooling you. Just study the murder rate per county, city, state and then at the national level and you will understand. In case you don't know, someone is raped in your own country each 3-5mn...a crime is committed every 60 seconds....just educate yourself instead of sitting in the comfort of your dwellings to say non sense.
Peace and love |
jamal
4th September 2005 |
Despite the impression we like to give, the USA is quite dangerous. However, unless you posses a lot of money, power or live under a rock, everywhere is dangerous. |
Jack
1st September 2005 |
It's ridiculous to compare crime in the U.S. to such countries as Russia, Africa and Countries in the middle east. These are 3rd world countries with completely different political systems, laws and ways of life. But if you compare the U.S. to similar countries such as the U.K., certain European countries, Australia, New Zealand and the like, I bet you will find that crime in the U.S. is in fact far worse any which way you'd like to compare it. |
Missy
24th August 2005 |
The U.S. is the MOST dangerous place to live. |
Kate
18th August 2005 |
"I travelled across Europe for 10 months, I've been to almost all the major cities, and I have never been attacked or saw anything happen. Been to LA once, I saw two robberies just in front of my eyes while waiting for the bus..."
I live in Baltimore, Maryland (in the USA) and I never ever saw any kind of crime walking around the city. No one attacked me or anything. |
Susan
17th August 2005 |
These crime rates are very outdated (1999?). The latest figures are here:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/cv2.htm
Look stuff up before you comment. US violent crime has been declining rapidly since 1993. Our homicide rates (if you separate them out from other violent crimes like rape and armed robbery) are still high compared to most of the rest of the developed world, but they too are declining rapidly.
In 2004, NY City registered the lowest murder rate since 1962, despite an increase in population since then. |
Escher
15th August 2005 |
I'd just like to say that everybody here has got the right idea in one way or another...i find it interesting though that no one has commented on the fact that we have the most people imprisoned! That number has doubled since 1985, 20 years and we have another million people in prison...
p.s. i'm betting half of the people in prison in the US are in for smoking weed :( |
Mike
8th August 2005 |
Hey APH,
Do the words "per capita" mean anything to you? That's what I thought. Lemme explain. It means "per person" in the country, so it is averaged out so you can compare "apples to apples" as the saying goes. So if the USA is ranked 25th in terms of "crimes per capita" it IS NOT better than being ranked 45th. I'll forgive you if you promise not to procreate. |
tel
3rd August 2005 |
It's really just as bad everywhere, Africa is battling again against poverty, South America is battling against drugs. America is battling against terrorism. Every continent there is going to be a certain amount of fear and crime. The US is just as bad as the rest of the world. |
Hunter
2nd August 2005 |
It's funny that so many of the major crimes don't have per capita... Looking at the grand total doesn't tell you anything, but per capita does. And no one has commented on that... According to other sources (like INSS and so on), we have the highest murder rate per capita.
Our rate is 730 per 100,000 while Russia's is 690. And our apprehension rate is lower than Russia's as well. India's murder rate per 100,000 is 24. And within a decade while other countries' incarceration rates were decreasing (but not the percentage of apprehension), ours doubled.
Our divorce rate is also disgustingly high along with one out of three children being born out of wedlock.
The United States is the most dangerous, developed country. |
Whatever
31st July 2005 |
I like how a lot of the numbers are absolute numbers instead of per capita statistics. That really distorts the rankings. This site should have both per capita percentages and absolute values side by side and do the rankings.
Oh, and the thing about 5% of the population being charged with something every year . . . it's the same 5% every year. Called "repeat offenders." If they are felonies, we start putting them away forever if they repeat.
Prisons are so full due to drug crimes. We don't give the death penalty to drug dealers, unlike Thailand or Saudi Arabia, so we can't thin the numbers out.
America unsafe? There is a car in my parking lot that has its keys in the trunk key lock for two days. This complex has hundreds of people and people can come in and out pretty much at will. No one has stolen it yet. Seems pretty safe to me.
The poor steal and kill the poor. That's how it is everywhere across the globe. |
Karly
27th July 2005 |
Haven't you ever seen Bowling for Columbine?? The U.S. is safe but there are many urban areas that have extremely high rates of crime, and disproportion rates. |
Jackie Mccomsey
24th July 2005 |
You all talk a lot, but you don't seem to know much about facts. The United States Government, has this country so blind. The poverty level with no running water or Electricity. Half of our prison system are Marijuana related charges, that the Mayor of New York ran a six year test to tell if you smoke pot for 6 years all day you may get bronchitis. No cancer, no liver damage, no heart damage. But they legalized alcohol that not only kills the body, but drinking and driving kills innocent children.Prostitution, they are still locking men and women up for having money put in their hand for companionship, but you can wine and dine them to sleep with them and that is o:k. One of our men came back from Iraq and said on national tv that he refused to go back over there and kill more innocent women and kids. That they are no threat to us and never was. Mr Bush is a very greedy man. He is building a pipeline from Texas through their country and instead of making some kind of agreement with them, He rather kill them and take their land. I m not a prostitute, nor a pot smoker. I've always believed in Jesus Christ and He told me not to be a follower, but to have a mind of my on and ask question to form my own opinion about things. I am a very happily married female. I have smoked pot when I was younger as well as alcohol. I do still smoke cigarettes. But research your theories before forming your opinion, because you just may mislead or misguide some weak mind. Don't listen to the government and take it as an oath. Go on line and search Poverty, Inflation, Bio fuel, that is a good one. Mr. Bush is so greedy all we need is Diesel engine cars.Bio fuel is oil that will run a car, with out the Pollution, and put the farmers back to work full force. But what would that greedy Bush do with all his oil. OPEN YOUR MIND! That is really why the fuel prices have not gone down. My email if you like to talk more is jackiemccomsey@msn.com |
M Goh
24th July 2005 |
Some of the crime statistics given here are not linked to the per-capita rankings.
Per-capita statistics may give the wrong impression that the US is a dangerous place. The problem is that most violent crimes are in inner-city neighborhoods basically criminals shooting each other hence the black-on-black tag. |
jason
12th July 2005 |
what city in the united states has the higest violent crime rate? |
steve
7th July 2005 |
I agree with the statement about wealth and happiness.There seems to be this concept of never having enough being the key to happiness. Yeah, the people like it fine and are content alright. As long as they get what they want. And in moral values, greed seems to be the buzzword. |
APH
6th July 2005 |
I am startled by all the comments that people seem to be infering that the US is dangerous. The anti-American ignorance is awful. First, the US is much more populous than the Western European countries some people are comparing to, thus you must expect a high overall number of crimes. Second, it shows that there is a very reliable police force which people are willing to report crimes. Most obviously, just look at the perception of safety stats. US ranks higher than most European Countries. This is the "nation of fear and hatred" you seem to have come to believe the US is?
Come on - let's be open-minded and stop spreading ignorance. |
Billy
30th June 2005 |
Harrison, why do you say that Western Europe is more dangerous than the USA? I travelled across Europe for 10 months, I've been to almost all the major cities, and I have never been attacked or saw anything happen. Been to LA once, I saw two robberies just in front of my eyes while waiting for the bus... |
Ace
26th June 2005 |
If America is such an awful place,then why are so many foreigners still flooding into this country? I feel much safer here in the US than I would in Columbia, Mexico, Uraguay, and many African countries. |
derek
13th June 2005 |
The Right to Bear Arms has existed since BEFORE crime statistics, Gated Communities etc...Were it not for Arms, We'd still be Subjects of the Queen. I'll take dangerous self-determination over servitude to inbred Monarchs any day. I AM a Sovereign of ONE. |
derek
13th June 2005 |
The Right to Bear Arms has existed since BEFORE crime statistics, Gated Communities etc...Were it not for Arms, We'd still be Subjects of the Queen. I'll take dangerous self-determination over servitude to inbred Monarchs any day. I AM a Soveriegn of ONE. |
Eric
12th June 2005 |
"Unfortunately, even with all that wealth, most Americans are not happy, and their lives are empty of affection and love. Crime in America is a consequence of the lack of values."
HAHAHAHA, if that isnt a huge sweeping steriotype, i don't know what is. Get over yourself. Most of us like it just fine here and are happy and content.
P.S. We have moral values, just not the ones you like. |
John Garcia
12th June 2005 |
The world in general is dangerous. After visiting Nicaragua and Mexico last year, I found that the jails are as full as those in America despite the terrible conditions that exist in those prisons. This is even compounded by the fact that vigilante justice is more popular than regular law enforcement globally. |
dennis
9th June 2005 |
America had over 11,000 just gun murders in 2001, compared to Canada 165, and the next closest country was about 300. i dont think America seems that safe to be. probably safer than middle east, and many south American countries, but look at these countries. they are in the middle of war, and many other problems that Americans do not have to face. Americans think that they need a new tv, so they go out and kill someone and get a new one. people in middle east think that someone is about to rape and kill their daughter, so they shoot them. |
Martin
8th June 2005 |
I agree about Columbia being the worst place to live. No one has anything so poverty prevails causing crime. In Columbia 10% of the population own 90% of the wealth!! |
Rob Young
6th June 2005 |
This is REALLY interesting, i think that the levels of crime, comparing Western Europe (where i am,UK) to the US, is roughly the same. The only difference is Americans seem to be more afraid of crime, hence gated communities, the right to bare arms and the huge expenditure you allocate to your security services. I also believe that the crime in the States is more violent, mainly due to guns. So I have to agree, I would say north America and western Europe are the safest places to be. |
Billykid
31st May 2005 |
Unfortunately, even with all that wealth, most Americans are not happy, and their lives are empty of affection and love.
Crime in America is a consequence of the lack of values. |
Steve
31st May 2005 |
What the stats actually do show is that the US tries, convicts and imprisons more of its own citizens than any other country on the planet. Land of the free? Every year 5% of the population is prosecuted for something - and that's not even counting Enron. |
George
30th May 2005 |
Having been to all these places I was never more scared than I was when I was in the USA. I live in the UK and we really don't get you handing out guns like they are lollipops! One of the few countries in the world where you can walk outside and not fear for your life! Yeah right! |
Jia
26th May 2005 |
You all are so narrow-minded, think about it, statistics show nothing. The most dangerous place to live is Russia, with all the corruption, you'd die quickly, and you'd never be recorded in the system. The best of statistics are flawed. |
Harrison
21st May 2005 |
You are mistaken. The USA is definitely a more dangerous place to live in than Western Europe. |
Tara
17th May 2005 |
Why does violence have to be the answer for most people? Why can't they have peace around in the states that much anymore/ |
drew
13th May 2005 |
What does the c. mean in share of prison capacity filled for the U.S.? example c.106% |
Harrison
12th May 2005 |
The US is nowhere near as dangerous as any of the Middle East countries, South American countries, or even European countries. This is one of the few countries in the world where you can walk outside and not fear for your life. The murders per capita are 0.04% per 1000 people. look at the Middle East countries in comparison. |
Matt
4th May 2005 |
Obviously Kathy is one of those liberals unable to digest facts. More facts include the top 3 cities in the USA for gun crimes ALSO BAN GUNS from legitimate citizens. Duh. Yeah, only CRIMINALS who don't CARE about the law have guns. |
kathy
23rd April 2005 |
Brandy, how do you figure that the US is the most dangerous place? I would say Colombia is the most dangerous place to live in. |
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