Crime, Suprising Facts

Some Surprising Facts about Crime!
    
•    You're 66 times more likely to be prosecuted in the USA than in France

•    If you're in Montserrat, watch your back! Nearly 1% of the population are police officers.

•    Per capita, South Africa has the most assaults, rapes, and murders with firearms.

•    Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China.

•    America puts many more of its citizens in prison than any other nation.

•    Two-thirds of the world's kidnappings occur in Colombia.

•    Venezuela is one of the happiest and most murderous places in the world.

•    Russia has almost twice as many judges and magistrates as the United States. Meanwhile, the United States has 8 times as much crime.

•    In the Maldives, there are more than 2 jails for every 1000 people.

•    One in every three Australians is a victim of crime.

•    In pure number terms, more crimes are committed in America than in any other nation. The same goes for burglaries, car thefts, rapes and assaults.

•    The United States puts 0.7 % of its population in Prison - a vastly higher percentage than any other nation.

•    India’s criminal courts acquitted over a million defendants in 1999, more than the next 48 surveyed countries combined.

•    Women make up more than 10% of the prison population in only six countries: Thailand, , Qatar, Paraguay, Costa Rica, and Singapore.

•    People trust Swedes! Swedish companies are the world’s least-likely to be perceived as paying bribes.

•    84% of people in Finland feel that they are at a low risk of experiencing a burglary - but just look at how many burglaries they have!  

Here are some interesting facts about crime. I have highlighted what I thought to be interesting. Most of them are interesting especially about the Finland fact because I have lived in Finland for at least 4 to 5 years and i had no idea people were so afraid of burglary. W

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