Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Moroccan Crime Rate Nearly as Low as Singapore
Interestingly enough, the US State department believes, "crime in Morocco is a serious concern." Furthermore, "[crimes] have occurred at any time of day and night, not only in isolated places or areas less frequented by visitors, but in crowded areas as well." However, Morocco has a crime rate that places it close to Singapore in crimes per 100,000 people - 8.8/100,000 to 7.3/100,000 respectively.
My question to the State Dept. is: if crime in Morocco is a "serious concern," what is crime in the United States considered? With 7 times as many prisoners per capita and nearly 39.5 "criminal" incidents per 100,000 individuals, the US is clearly a much more dangerous country. It's unfortunate that the stigma of Islam and the Middle East colors opinions as much as it does. Where is our objectivity?
Statistics courtesy of NationMaster.com.
My question to the State Dept. is: if crime in Morocco is a "serious concern," what is crime in the United States considered? With 7 times as many prisoners per capita and nearly 39.5 "criminal" incidents per 100,000 individuals, the US is clearly a much more dangerous country. It's unfortunate that the stigma of Islam and the Middle East colors opinions as much as it does. Where is our objectivity?
Statistics courtesy of NationMaster.com.
# posted by jn @ 12:22 PM 
