crime

I was wondering how various countries compared in their murder clearance rates, so I had to look at the data and found something rather concerning. In the US the percentage of homicides that have been solved has been steadily declining since the 1960s. This graph shows that it declined from 91%...

The internet is super great place to discuss with people from all over the world but the drawback can be that people are able to attack, threaten, harass or bully other users anonymously in all impunity. Worse, it can lead to actual physical crimes in real life. A Spanish judge has called for...

Another very high quality video by Ashton. The difference in system is mind-blowing.

It's one thing to compare crime rates between countries. But wouldn't it be interesting to know what percentage of the population is responsible for those crimes? Are a lot of people likely to commit misdemeanours and felonies (to use the American terms). Or is it the same small percentage of...

Numbeo is a well-known website to compare stats on quality of life, cost of living, property prices, and also the feeling of safety or insecurity of respondents all over the world. You'll find a list of the main European cities by crime index here. I was not satisfied with only 150 cities, so I...

I have made a series of map using the data from Numbeo as of late 2022. The maps do not show the actual crime rate, but the fear of crimes being committed. So this reflects the sense of insecurity of the population, which is as important as the actual crime rates. The advantage of Numbeo is...

Gun control is a major issue in the United States and for a good reason as the USA has the highest firearm-related homicide rate in the developed world at 4.46 per 100,000 in 2017 and increasing (2017 had more gun homicides than anytime since 1993 according to GunPolicy.org). No country in...

Thousands of Ancient Greek & Egyptian Artifacts Recovered from Smuggling Operations It truly upsets me to see such priceless artifacts stolen, and probably irreparably damaged in the process of smuggling. I would prosecute the smugglers to the fullest extent of the law.

The U.S. was held spellbound by the missing teenager in Aruba. Now, bones have been found and claimed to be from the missing girl did not reveal anything until mtDNA proved they were from a person of European descent. What will comparison with her mother prove...