Crime is an offense against the law. When you commit a crime you are disobeying the law. The victim of a crime can have different reactions. Some have no problem after experiencing a terrible crime, while others are affected by minor things.

Some Surprising Facts about Crime!

• You're 66 times more likely to be prosecuted in the USA than in France

• If you're in Montserrat, watch your back! Nearly 1% of the population are police officers.

• Per capita, South Africa has the most assaults, rapes, and murders with firearms.

• Two-thirds of the world's executions occur in China.

• America puts many more of its citizens in prison than any other nation.

• Two-thirds of the world's kidnappings occur in Colombia.

• Venezuela is one of the happiest and most murderous places in the world.

• Russia has almost twice as many judges and magistrates as the United States. Meanwhile, the United Stateshas 8 times as much crime.

• In the Maldives, there are more than 2 jails for every 1000 people.

• One in every three Australians is a victim of crime.

• In pure number terms, more crimes are committed in America than in any other nation. The same goes forburglaries, car thefts, rapes and assaults.

• The United States puts 0.7 % of its population in Prison - a vastly higher percentage than any other nation.

• India’s criminal courts acquitted over a million defendants in 1999, more than the next 48 surveyed countries combined.

• Women make up more than 10% of the prison population in only six countries: Thailand, , Qatar, Paraguay,Costa Rica, and Singapore.

• People trust Swedes! Swedish companies are the world’s least-likely to be perceived as paying bribes.

• 84% of people in Finland feel that they are at a low risk of experiencing a burglary - but just look at how many burglaries they have!