Brazil has no death penalty. Brazil has a system of juvenile justice liberal who seems far too lenient juvenile offenders. These factors have contributed to high crime in Brazil.
There is a considerable degree of freedom in Brazil. Freedom, as opposed to totalitarian police state has its price in increased criminal opportunities for criminals in society. illegal drug activity in the past few years in Brazil. There are gang wars and conflicts in the area of drugs, and some innocent bystanders are killed in some battles. Fortunately, most of these crimes, the drug in the poorest parts of the largest cities in Brazil, are included. If you are not the drug trade and no time in high crime inner cities in Brazil, then you are much less in danger, the victim of a crime you would in any where the United States.
Crime rate in Brazil over the U.S. and Japan
An analysis was done using INTERPOL data for Brazil. For comparison, the data for the seven offenses used to the index of the United States FBI crime charge collected. Index crimes murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and vehicle theft. The total of these offenses constitutes the Index for trend calculation. Brazil will be compared with Japan (country with a low crime rate) and USA (country with a high crime rate). The following figures are per 100,000 population.
Violation: the rape rate in 2001 was 8.50 for Brazil, against 1.78 for Japan and 31.77 for the USA.
Offense: grievous bodily harm was the rate in 2001, 0.61 for Brazil, Japan and 23.78 for 318.55 for USA.
Offence: Larceny for 2001 was 309.91 for Brazil, Japan and 1401.26 for 2484.64 for USA. [Read more...]