NationMaster - Discussion - Crime

vic 2nd July 2005	Philippines should be at least top 5 when it comes to drugs offences as long that they are reported...
buzzer 19th August 2005	Why is Denmark so much lower than the rest of Scandinavia?
Lars 25th August 2005	Interesting..... Norway and Switzerland at the top and Netherlands at 20th place.... hm.. says abit more on legislation than actual drug consumation, doesn't it...?
Paola 13th November 2005	This is for Jill... Colombia USED TO BE a top producer but not anymore. Also, the drug consumption in there is very low.
Astrid Bergessen 20th November 2005	Yeah, Norway is at the top because it's government is highly efficient in getting criminals.
Tom 25th November 2005	You need to remember that recorded crime is very different to the so-called "dark figure" that is actual crime.
alex 4th December 2005	I agree with Lars, living in the Netherlands near the German border....I certainly agree.
Dan E.B. 8th December 2005	I am studying the Netherlands and the Dutch language. The Netherlands simply takes a position of "non-enforcement" on drug policies. On the books, it is illegal to possess. It's just not enforced. There is also a hard-line drawn between "hard" and "soft" drugs and how they are enforced.
Remember... 10th January 2006	This is per 1000000 people, not the most...
Roger 20th March 2006	Where's australia?? The Kiwis cant beat Oz let alone other countries!!
Ella (Canada) 25th June 2008	I'm not clear what exactly is meant by "drug offences'". Does this mean 'offences committed by people under the influence of drugs', including, I hope, both alcohol and illicit drugs? If not, where can I find such data please? Thanks.

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