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Acquitted
|
20,717 |
|
[5th of 30]
|
|
Assaults
|
126,932 |
|
[6th of 49]
|
|
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
|
67% |
|
[12th of 17]
|
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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
|
70,617 |
|
[7th of 46]
|
|
Source: UN International Crime Victims' Survey |
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Death penalty > Abolition date
|
1,987 |
|
[42nd of 64]
|
|
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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Drug offences
|
250,969 per 100,000 people |
|
[1st of 46]
|
|
Source: Last updated: 01/04/03 |
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Gun violence > Homicides > % homicides with firearms
|
28.5714
|
|
[13th of 32]
|
|
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) |
Illicit drugs
source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors; transshipment point for and consumer of Southwest Asian heroin, Latin American cocaine, and European-produced synthetic drugs; major financial center |
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Source: Wikipedia: Gun violence
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Kidnappings
|
88 kidnappings |
|
[16th of 39]
|
|
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Murders
|
914 |
|
[10th of 49]
|
|
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) |
|
Murders with firearms
|
269 |
|
[7th of 36]
|
|
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) |
|
Police
|
250,104 |
|
[4th of 47]
|
|
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
|
74,904 prisoners |
|
[6th of 168]
|
|
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 > Per capita
|
96 per 100,000 people |
|
[93rd of 164]
|
|
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) |
|
Rapes
|
8,615 |
|
[6th of 50]
|
|
Source: International Centre for Prison Studies - World Prison Brief |
|
Robberies
|
58,867 |
|
[6th of 47]
|
|
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) |
|
Software piracy rate
|
27% |
|
[96th of 107]
|
|
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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Suicide rates in ages 15-24
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4.7 per 100,000 people |
|
[16th of 17]
|
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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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9.4 per 100,000 people |
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[16th of 17]
|
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Source: GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3 |
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Total crimes
|
6,507,394 |
|
[3rd of 50]
|
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Source: GECD Society at a Glance 2001, Statistical Annex Table D3 |
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