Forum Home
PC World Chat
 
Thread ID: 80043 2007-06-09 11:20:00 Safest Countries Twelvevolts (5457) PC World Chat
Post ID Timestamp Content User
557667 2007-06-10 02:03:00 I'm very surprised that China ranks so highly, considering their threat to Tibet, Taiwan, and the damage they've been causing in the Pacific. somebody (208)
557668 2007-06-10 02:21:00 I would imagine that the actions of China are watered down by the vastness of its population.

The list is a crock.
Metla (12)
557669 2007-06-10 03:04:00 Have a look at which countries have invaded other countries most frequently. Graham L (2)
557670 2007-06-10 03:31:00 Egypt too shouldn;t be their considering their almost daily crackdowns on the Muslim Brotherhood, whom I dont like but they are democratically elected and Hosni Mubarak's plan to simply pass the title of President onto his son. beeswax34 (63)
557671 2007-06-10 04:34:00 its a little flawed. a low poulation country that has an almost non existing military will always rate high. plus countries like NZ that have very little dangerous wild life will rate highly.

it has very little bearing on actual crime in the country.

New Zealand has low actual crime, but very high fear of crime.
Twelvevolts (5457)
557672 2007-06-10 05:41:00 New Zealand has low actual crime, but very high fear of crime.
compared to who?

also whats crimes are counted? most stats seem to be on violent crime, but each country has a different def of "violent crime". also don't forget a large number of crimes simply don't get reported. in some countries they actively discourage people from reporting crimes as it affects tourism and other businesses.

a high fear of crime is not a bad thing. if its not feared it becomes an accepted event which makes crime a normal acceptable behaviour which simply breeds more crime.
tweak'e (69)
557673 2007-06-10 06:14:00 The report also mentioned that NZ was building two new huge prisons to reflect the rate of crime compared to our small population. beeswax34 (63)
557674 2007-06-10 08:14:00 compared to who?

also whats crimes are counted? most stats seem to be on violent crime, but each country has a different def of "violent crime". also don't forget a large number of crimes simply don't get reported. in some countries they actively discourage people from reporting crimes as it affects tourism and other businesses.

a high fear of crime is not a bad thing. if its not feared it becomes an accepted event which makes crime a normal acceptable behaviour which simply breeds more crime.

Use whatever criteria you like - and see if you can build a case that New Zealand is a high crime country. It is a quiet back water I'd have thought.
Twelvevolts (5457)
557675 2007-06-10 08:49:00 Use whatever criteria you like - and see if you can build a case that New Zealand is a high crime country. It is a quiet back water I'd have thought.

???? i never said it was a high crime country. :confused:
tweak'e (69)
557676 2007-06-10 10:10:00 ???? i never said it was a high crime country. :confused:

Never said you did
Twelvevolts (5457)
1 2