Painther--these are based on REPORTED crimes, so they will be skewed. Congo, Sudan, and Zimbabwe are hardly giving honest reports. It also depends on how they count. How is it that Iraq does not have one of the highest murder rates or the Congo have the highest incidence of rape (1,000 per day)? Moreover, definitions of crime vary. What is considered rape in the US is not necessarily considered rape in Pakistan, as so many of our QL discussion have made painfully clear.
Painther--these are based on REPORTED crimes, so they will be skewed. Congo, Sudan, and Zimbabwe are hardly giving honest reports. It also depends on how they count. How is it that Iraq does not have one of the highest murder rates or the Congo have the highest incidence of rape (1,000 per day)? Moreover, definitions of crime vary. What is considered rape in the US is not necessarily considered rape in Pakistan, as so many of our QL discussion have made painfully clear.