SaligoBay Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 According to the World Health Organisation (and you're not allowed to say "who???") you are slightly more likely to die from murder in France than in England.0.7 murders per 100 000 in England.0.85 murders per 100 000 in France.It's 1.02 in scary Spain, and even scarier Scotland has something ludicrous like 2.33 (exceeded in Western Europe only by Finland), so if you go to any of these places, keep stocked up on porridge, and keep your hand firmly on your machete.Germany's the safest, with 0.68, but zey haf uzzer veys off making you tock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Very interesting. I wonder what the rate is in the U.S.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Lori Nowhere near Columbia - 84.4 per 100,000 !But worst in the USA is Louisiana with 13.Best is Maine with 1.2 (guess thats 'cause its mostly trees!!)Details from http://www.benbest.com/lifeext/murder.html which is an extract of the 2002 WHO report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Guess I was curious of the overall U.S.A. murder rate. When broken down from State to State it would be difficult to gage an overall number.Maybe it is on the website you noted. I will take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 The 10-year average homicide rates (1987-1996) for Canada averaged 2.3 and for the United States averaged 8.8. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (2003) 16503 out of population of 290,809,777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Gosh, I'd have never have thought of Finland when thinking about violent places to live.I am very sceptical at any official figures ( crime or otherwise) produced by the UK.I suppose a lot of uk murders get 'downgraded' to manslaughter at court etc and this is then reflected in the official murder figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 I am very sceptical at any official figures ( crime or otherwise) produced by the UK.Why particularly the UK, viva? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 My kids have a book, granted its a few years old now with all sorts of facts and figures about pretty much most countries. In this book, out of those countries that gave figures and some countries just do not supply certain details re prison population etc, I was surprised to see how the UK figures fared compared to other countries. yes I'm a cynicI read the Beeb website and the number of non accidental deaths for want of a better word, seem to be very high. You know, the stupid mindless yob culture deaths that stand out - I know these sort of things happen in lots of places but they do seem to be on the increase in the Uk.I'm also aware that serious crimes do get reclassified and that a person charged with murder can and often is convicted for manslaughter. In doing so, it would make the UK seem a far safer place to live perhaps, if the WHO poll is based solely on Murder rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 And I usually take most french official stats with a pinch of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 [quote]And I usually take most french official stats with a pinch of salt.[/quote]...and a dash of pepper plus a delicious sauce, washed down with a very nice Burgundy....Doesn't make it any more believable but a lot tastier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 ...and a dash of pepper plus a delicious sauce, washed down with a very nice Burgundy....Doesn't make it any more believable but a lot tastier MikiHere's a little example of that'Worryingly, the UN league of countries where you are most likely to be assaulted (sex offences and murders are discounted) include only English-speaking nations in the top five'. (Stuart Jeffries in the Guardian. Sept. 19th 2005)Give the pot a good stir now....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 95% of all murders are committed by someone who has a relationship of some sort with the victim. Moral of this is choose your friends carefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Don't think it's anything to do with friends. There is currently a guy in the Scottish prison system (who has already walked away from 2 murder prosecutions) who I have a relationship with. My side of it is that of a prosecution witness and on his side he just wants to kill me. When he gets out it's really going to be a kill or get killed situation. I am not afraid, I think I would have a fighting chance (he's aready tried to knife me) but I am not willing to entertain the potential jail time.No wonder I'm in France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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