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Interactive Map Exposes the World's Most Murderous Places
Lashdots writes with this selection from a Fast Company story: In 2012, 437,000 people were killed worldwide, yielding a global average murder rate of 6.2 per 100,000 inhabitants. A third of those homicides occurred in Latin America and the Caribbean, home to just 8% of the world's population. But data on violent death can be difficult to obtain, since governments are often reluctant to share their homicide statistics. What data is available is sometimes inconsistent and inconclusive.
Adds Lashdots: To make this data clear and to better address the problem of global homicide, a new open-source visualization tool, the Homicide Monitor, tracks the total number of murders and murder rates per country, broken down by gender, age and, where the data is available, the type of weapon used, including firearms, sharp weapons, blunt weapons, poisoning, and others. For the most violent region in the world, the 40 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, you can also see statistics by state and city. That geographic specificity helps to underscore an important point about murders, says Robert Muggah, the research director and program coordinator for Citizen Security at the Rio de Janeiro-based Igarapé Institute, in the above-lined story: "In most cities, the vast majority of violence takes place on just a few street corners, at certain times of the day, and among specific people."
Countries don't count homicides the same way. In England and Wales, as an example, deaths don't count as homicides unless, and until, there is a conviction for the death. Here is a report that highlights that difference: www.parliament.uk
35. Homicide statistics too vary widely. In some developing countries, the statistics are known to be far from complete. Figures for crimes labelled as homicide in various countries are simply not comparable. Since 1967, homicide figures for England and Wales have been adjusted to exclude any cases which do not result in conviction, or where the person is not prosecuted on grounds of self defence or otherwise. This reduces the apparent number of homicides by between 13 per cent and 15 per cent. The adjustment is made only in respect of figures shown in one part of the Annual Criminal Statistics. In another part relating to the use of firearms, no adjustment is made. A table of the number of homicides in which firearms were used in England and Wales will therefore differ according to which section of the annual statistics was used as its base. Similarly in statistics relating to the use of firearms, a homicide will be recorded where the firearm was used as a blunt instrument, but in the specific homicide statistics, that case will be shown under "blunt instrument".
36. Many countries, including the United States, do not adjust their statistics down in that way and their figures include cases of self defence, killings by police and justifiable homicides. In Portugal, cases in which the cause of death is unknown are included in the homicide figures, inflating the apparent homicide rate very considerably.
Of the 50 cities with the most murders, the U.S. is the only first world country with cities on the list.
#28 - New Orleans - 39.61 homicides per 100,000 residents
#22 - Detroit - 44.87 homicides per 100,000 residents
#19 - St. Louis - 49.93 homicides per 100,000 residents
Looks like it.
Gee whiz Mr Wizard, what do those cities have in common?
1. Lots of blacks.
2. Run by Democrats - for decades.
Next question?
Monaco, Liechtenstein, Singapore, Iceland and Japan round out the lowest murder rates and they all have no gun control laws whatsoever ... oh wait
So, fact checking one of your countries, this is completely false.
Right to Possess Firearms
In Iceland, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law
Law Regulates Automatic Weapons
In Iceland, civilian possession of automatic weapons is regulated by law
Law Regulates Handguns
In Iceland, civilian possession of handguns is regulated by law
Law Regulates Long Guns
In Iceland, civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law
Gun Ownership and Possession
In Iceland, only licensed gun owners may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
Gun Owner Background Checks
An applicant for a firearm licence in Iceland must pass a background check which considers undefined records
Licensing Records
In Iceland, authorities maintain a record of individual civilians licensed to acquire, possess, sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition
Civilian Gun Registration
In Iceland, the law requires that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register
Gun Dealer Record Keeping
In Iceland, licensed firearm dealers are required to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority
Gun Manufacturer Record Keeping
In Iceland, licensed gun makers are required to keep a record of each firearm produced, for inspection by a regulating authority
State-Owned Firearm Records
In Iceland, State agencies are required to maintain records of the storage and movement of all firearms and ammunition under their control
The U.S. is the only country what? I have no idea what you want to imply by making racial profiles whereas violent crime has obviously socioeconomic roots, but you are factually incorrect.
The U.S. did indeed traffick a sizeable amount of enslaved blacks out of Africa, but it is not even close to being the largest population or proportion of blacks out of Africa. That would most likely be Brazil.
Surprise - Greenland doesn't come to mind, but it is listed as almost 2x the murder rate of Russia. It's the suicide capital of the world.
"Transparent" is a shit show that trades on every stereotype going. A man in drag is NOT a transsexual.
The same correlation can be made with poverty. And black people are in particular poor. The same can be said about other groups as well. Turning this into a race issue is non-sense. It just shows your prejudices. To reduce crime you need to reduce poverty and injustice. An excess in punishment and restraint does not lead to a safer society. Legalize drugs, eliminate laws that give cops a free ride to trample over individuals rights, institute meaningful educational reforms, and ensure people gain equal access to economic opportunities, etc. If you make it difficult to get employment (lack of education, let criminal records follow job applicants, etc) or start businesses (make it difficult to get credit, make it difficult to start a business through excess regulation only large businesses can reasonably comply with, etc) then the system will have high rates of crime. It's not specifically a matter of socialism that can solve these issues. In fact its likely the opposite. Regulation for large companies and particularly those who have monopolies makes sense. Regulating smaller players in the market doesn't.
Remind me to never visit Brazil, Mexico, or Honduras.
Summary, in alphabetical order
* Brazil x 19 !!!
* Columbia
* Honduras x 2
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Jamaica
* Louisiana, USA
* Maryland, USA
* Mexico x 10 !!
* Michigan, USA
* Missouri, USA
* South Africa
* Venezuela x 4 !
Top 50 List without all the bullshit images:
1. San Pedro Sula, Honduras had 171.20 homicides per 100,000 residents.
2. Caracas, Venezuela had 115.98 homicides per 100,000 residents.
3. Acapulco, Mexico had 104.16 homicides per 100,000 residents.
4. João Pessoa, Brazil had 79.41 homicides per 100,000 residents.
5. Distrito Central, Honduras had 77.65 homicides per 100,000 residents.
6. MaceiÃ, Brazil had 72.91 homicides per 100,000 residents.
7. Valencia, Venezuela had 71.08 homicides per 100,000 residents.
8. Fortaleza, Brazil had 66.55 homicides per 100,000 residents.
9. Cali, Colombia had 65.25 homicides per 100,000 residents.
10. São LuÃs, Brazil had 64.71 homicides per 100,000 residents.
11. Natal, Brazil had 63.68 homicides per 100,000 residents.
12. Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela had 62.13 homicides per 100,000 residents.
13. San Salvador, El Salvador had 61.21 homicides per 100,000 residents.
14. Cape Town, South Africa had 60 homicides per 100,000 residents.
15. Vitoria, Brazil had 57 homicides per 100,000 residents.
16. CuiabÃ, Brazil had 56.46 homicides per 100,000 residents.
17. Salvador (and RMS), Brazil had 54.31 homicides per 100,000 residents.
18. Belém, Brazil had 53.06 homicides per 100,000 residents.
19. St. Louis, Missouri had 49.93 homicides per 100,000 residents.
20. Teresina, Brazil had 49.49 homicides per 100,000 residents.
21. Barquisimeto, Venezuela had 46.46 homicides per 100,000 residents.
22. Detroit, Michigan had 44.87 homicides per 100,000 residents.
23. GoiÃnia, Brazil had 44.82 homicides per 100,000 residents.
24. CuliacÃn, Mexico had 42.17 homicides per 100,000 residents.
25. Guatemala, Guatemala had 41.90 homicides per 100,000 residents.
26. Kingston, Jamaica had 40.59 homicides per 100,000 residents.
27. JuÃrez, Mexico had 39.94 homicides per 100,000 residents.
28. New Orleans, Louisiana had 39.61 homicides per 100,000 residents.
29. Recife, Brazil had 39.05 homicides per 100,000 residents.
30. Campina Grande, Brazil had 37.97 homicides per 100,000 residents.
31. ObregÃn, Mexico had 37.71 homicides per 100,000 residents.
32. Palmira, Colombia had 37.66 homicides per 100,000 residents.
33. Manaus, Brazil had 37.07 homicides per 100,000 residents.
34. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico had 34.92 homicides per 100,000 residents.
35. Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa had 34.89 homicides per 100,000 residents.
36. Pereira, Colombia had 34.68 homicides per 100,000 residents.
37. Porto Alegre, Brazil had 34.65 homicides per 100,000 residents.
38. Durban, South Africa had 34.48 homicides per 100,000 residents.
39. Aracaju, Brazil had 34.19 homicides per 100,000 residents.
40. Baltimore, Maryland had 33.92 homicides per 100,000 residents.
41. Victoria, Mexico had 33.91 homicides per 100,000 residents.
42. Belo Horizonte, Brazil had 33.39 homicides per 100,000 residents.
43. Chihuahua, Mexico had 33.29 homicides per 100,000 residents.
44. Curitiba, Brazil had 31.48 homicides per 100,000 residents.
45. Tijuana, Mexico had 29.90 homicides per 100,000 residents.
46. MacapÃ, Brazil, had 28.87 homicides per 100,000 residents.
47. CÃcuta, Colombia, had 28.43 homicides per 100,000 residents.
48. TorreÃn, Mexico, had 27.81 homicides per 100,000 residents.
49. MedellÃn, Colombia, had 26.91 homicides per 100,000 resident
50. Cuernavaca, Mexico, had 25.45 homicides per 100,000 residents.
I feel bad for all the people in Brazil and Mexico.
Many Arctic communities have high murder and suicide rates. Also very high rates of depression and alcoholism.
The entire nation of Greenland is a small community (about 50,000 people).
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poverty and corruption track with homicides worldwide. not skin color you racist moron
it's kind of ironic, but it requires intellectual inferiority to believe in a theory of superiority via skin color
That must be why the 24% of the 54 million Hispanics who live below the poverty line in the US commit over half the violent crime.
No, wait.
That would be the 27% of the 40 million or so blacks who live below the poverty line in the US who commit over half the violent crimes.
So, let's see...
There are more Hispanics living below the poverty line in the US (12 million) than there are blacks (10 million). Hell, there are almost twice as many WHITES living in poverty in the US (19 million) than there are blacks (10 million).
Yet blacks commit over half of all violent crime. But only make up 20% or so of those living in poverty...
Think that might be because when a 300-lb HISPANIC thug beats up a convenience store clerk while committing a robbery and then gets his ass shot assaulting a police officer, the Hispanics don't go and burn down their own damn neighborhood?
Yeah, it must be Whitey that made Michael Brown into a thug.
Dumbasses like you who cry "RAAAACIST!!!" at everything are going to have a problem when the media stops portraying BLACK 300-lb thugs who rob stores, beating up people in the process, and then get shot assaulting police as "innocent teens".