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Crime Stats: compare key data on Canada & Turkey

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  • Age of criminal responsibility: The age at which a person is no longer excluded from criminal liability.  The lowest age is indicated for countries where there isn’t a single age limit, for example where different states have different regulations (such as the USA) or there is different limits for boy and girls (such as in Iran). The spectrum is specifically wide for the USA and Mexico (both 6-12 years). Several US states do not stipulate any minimal age for criminal responsibility at all. For further qualifications, exceptions and other notes, please refer to notes.
  • Assault rate: Number of assaults recorded by police per 100,000 population
  • Crime levels: Level of crime. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How serious you feel the level of crime is?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
  • Drugs > Opiates use: Annual prevalence.
  • Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Police officers: Number of police officers per 100,000 population.
  • Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
  • Total crimes: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Total crimes per 1000: Note: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
  • Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Burglaries: Number of burglaries recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Robberies: Number of robberies recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years: Crime increasing in the past 3 years. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Violent hate crime: Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being subject to a physical attack because of your skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night: Safety walking alone during night. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the night?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Kidnappings: Number of kidnappings recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Murders > Per 100,000 people: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Assaults: Number of assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Auto theft: Number of motor vehicle thefts (car thefts) recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery: Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day: Safety walking alone during daylight. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How safe do you feel walking alone in this city during the daylight?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked: Worries attacked. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being physically attacked by strangers?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Software piracy rate: The piracy rate is the total number of units of pirated software deployed in 2007 divided by the total units of software installed.
  • Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft: Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) property crimes such as vandalism and theft?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drug offences: Drug offence cases per 100,000 population (2000).
  • Perceived problems > Illegal drugs: Problem people using or dealing drugs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) people using or dealing drugs?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery: Problem corruption and bribery. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How much of a problem are...) corruption and bribery?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Sentence Length: Total average sentence length served
  • Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole: Minimum to serve before eligibility for requesting parole.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted: Worries being insulted. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being insulted or pestered by anybody, while in the street or any other public place?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed: Worries being mugged or robbed. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......being mugged and robbed?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Illicit drugs: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Frauds: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007: Number of guns owned per 100 residents in various countries. Following data relates to the year 2007.
  • Serious assaults: Number of major assaults recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Prisoners per 1000: Total persons incarcerated. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence: Mandatory sentence.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Judges: Number of professional judges per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter: Worries home broken and things stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How worried are you about....having your home broken into and something stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users: Estimated percentage of injecting drug users who have been tested for HIV.
  • Prisoners > Female: Female prisoners, expressed as a percentage share of the total prison population. Data for 2003.
  • Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21: Under age of 18 (or 21).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Acquitted: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users: Percentage of injecting drug users who are HIV positive.
  • Punishment > Has life imprisonment: Life imprisonment.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Car thefts: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Car thefts per 1000: Total recorded automobile thefts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen: Worries things from car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having things stolen from your car?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Punishment > Has indefinite sentence: Indefinite sentence (excl. preventive or psychiatric detainment).

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Adults prosecuted: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Prosecutors: Number of prosecutors per 100,000 population.
  • Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen: Worries car stolen. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 82 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria and 24 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Brazil, Canada and 17 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from July, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "(How worried are you about)......having your car stolen?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Acquitted per 1000: Total acquitted in criminal courts. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prison staff: Number of correction staff in adult prisons per 100,000 population.
  • Jails: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Manslaughters: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
  • Adults prosecuted per 1000: Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled: The percentage of the offical prison capacity filled. This is obtained by comparing the number of prisoners in a nation to the offical capacity of the nation's prison system. Data for 2003.
  • Frauds per 1000: Total recorded frauds. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population.
  • Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million: Number of organised crime gang participation offences recorded by police in that country per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Counterfeiting: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country.
  • Jails per million: Total number of adult prisons, penal or correctional institutions (excluding temporary jail lock-ups). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees: The percentage of the prison population that is being held pre-trial / on remand. Data for 2003.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002.
  • Manslaughters per million: Total recorded non-intentional homicides. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Murders: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults per 1000: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Adults: Number of people prosecuted. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Murders per million: Number of prosecutions for intentional homicides in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million: Average Unpaid Annual New York City Parking Violations per Diplomat, 11/1997 to 11/2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Counterfeiting per million: Number of conterfeiting offences as recorded by police in that country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Juveniles per million: Number of juveniles who were prosecuted in the given year. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country.
  • Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million: Number of people prosecuted for smuggling migrants by country. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict.
  • Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million: Proportion of all adult prosecutions that were of women. Prosecutions are cases that made it to court, regardless of the verdict. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Canada Turkey HISTORY
Age of criminal responsibility 12
Ranked 35th. The same as Turkey
12
Ranked 32nd.
Assault rate 737.5
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Turkey
192.7
Ranked 32nd.
Crime levels 39.03
Ranked 53th. 9% more than Turkey
35.81
Ranked 61st.
Drugs > Annual cannabis use 12.6%
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Turkey
1.9%
Ranked 8th.
Drugs > Opiates use 0.4%
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Turkey
0.05%
Ranked 13th.
Murder rate 2.05 3.8
Police officers 191.4
Ranked 25th. 26 times more than Turkey
7.4
Ranked 1st.

Rape rate 1.7
Ranked 47th. 13% more than Turkey
1.5
Ranked 71st.

Total crimes 2.52 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Turkey
286,482
Ranked 32nd.
Total crimes per 1000 80.25
Ranked 10th. 18 times more than Turkey
4.41
Ranked 69th.
Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 30.8
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Turkey
12.5
Ranked 51st.
Violent crime > Murder rate 554
Ranked 31st.
2,320
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Canada

Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 16.23
Ranked 62nd.
32.97
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Canada

Violent crime > Rapes 576
Ranked 28th.
1,071
Ranked 30th. 86% more than Canada

Violent crime > Rapes per million people 16.88
Ranked 47th. 11% more than Turkey
15.22
Ranked 72nd.

Violent crime > Murders per million people 16.23
Ranked 62nd.
32.97
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Canada

Violent crime > Murders 554
Ranked 31st.
2,320
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Canada

Burglaries 680.9
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey
216.9
Ranked 26th.
Robberies 94.2
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Turkey
28.5
Ranked 50th.

Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years 56.01
Ranked 70th. 3% more than Turkey
54.13
Ranked 73th.
Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 21.24
Ranked 67th.
25.45
Ranked 56th. 20% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night 59.14
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than Turkey
55.91
Ranked 39th.
Kidnappings 13.82
Ranked 2nd.
14.84
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Canada
Murders > Per 100,000 people 2
Ranked 98th.
6.9
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Canada
Prisoners 35,519 prisoners
Ranked 39th.
64,051 prisoners
Ranked 20th. 80% more than Canada
Assaults 737.5
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Turkey
192.7
Ranked 22nd.
Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Auto theft 268.3
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Turkey
45.9
Ranked 37th.

Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery 34.04
Ranked 57th. 19% more than Turkey
28.6
Ranked 64th.
Murders > WHO 1.5
Ranked 141st.
2.9
Ranked 113th. 93% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day 84.64
Ranked 29th. 6% more than Turkey
79.91
Ranked 46th.

United States extradition treaties > Entered into force March 22, 1976<br>March 22, 1976<br>November 26, 1991<br>April 30, 2003 January 1, 1981
Prisoners > Per capita 116 per 100,000 people
Ranked 75th. 26% more than Turkey
92 per 100,000 people
Ranked 99th.
Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence Various crimes including armed robbery, extortion, and most offenses resulting in death Sexual offences, military and political crimes
Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked 31.37
Ranked 66th.
38.06
Ranked 56th. 21% more than Canada
Software piracy rate 33%
Ranked 90th.
65%
Ranked 50th. 97% more than Canada
Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft 46.34
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Turkey
38.99
Ranked 72nd.
Drug offences 92,590 per 100,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 20128 times more than Turkey
4.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 58th.
Perceived problems > Illegal drugs 53.53
Ranked 30th. 80% more than Turkey
29.73
Ranked 74th.
Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery 32.31
Ranked 77th.
56.58
Ranked 60th. 75% more than Canada
Sentence Length 1
Ranked 46th.
9
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Canada
Punishment > Minimum life sentence to serve before eligibility for requesting parole 7 years minimum to infinite Life imprisonment: 24 years (30 if organized crime), Multiple life imprisonments: 30 years (34 if organized crime), Aggravated life imprisonment: 30 years (36 if organized crime), Multiple aggravated life imprisonments: 36 years (40 if organized crime), or never (aggravated life imprisonment for terrorism)
Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted 33.84
Ranked 57th.
41.9
Ranked 41st. 24% more than Canada
Fear of crime > Worries about being mugged or robbed 29.85
Ranked 68th.
38.86
Ranked 54th. 30% more than Canada
Illicit drugs illicit producer of cannabis for the domestic drug market and export to US; use of hydroponics technology permits growers to plant large quantities of high-quality marijuana indoors; increasing ecstasy production, some of which is destined for the US; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering because of its mature financial services sector key transit route for Southwest Asian heroin to Western Europe and, to a lesser extent, the US - via air, land, and sea routes; major Turkish and other international trafficking organizations operate out of Istanbul; laboratories to convert imported morphine base into heroin exist in remote regions of Turkey and near Istanbul; government maintains strict controls over areas of legal opium poppy cultivation and over output of poppy straw concentrate; lax enforcement of money-laundering controls
Frauds 91,235
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Turkey
10,696
Ranked 26th.
Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007 30.8
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Turkey
12.5
Ranked 22nd.
Serious assaults 173.8
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Turkey
154.7
Ranked 4th.
Prisoners per 1000 1.13 prisoners
Ranked 82nd. 15% more than Turkey
0.985 prisoners
Ranked 91st.
Punishment > Crimes requiring mandatory sentence High treason, murder, war crimes, and crimes against humanity Murder with special cirucumstances, treason, terrorism
Judges 6.5%
Ranked 1st.
8.6%
Ranked 29th. 32% more than Canada

Fear of crime > Worries about home break and enter 34.74
Ranked 67th.
43.86
Ranked 51st. 26% more than Canada
Drugs > HIV testing amongst drug users 79.6%
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Turkey
8%
Ranked 36th.
Prisoners > Female 5%
Ranked 47th. 35% more than Turkey
3.7%
Ranked 77th.
Punishment > Life sentence under the age of 18 or 21 Yes, but only when tried as adult, with lower parole eligibility date. Maximum 24 years
Acquitted 15,303
Ranked 14th.
306,445
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Canada
Drugs > HIV infections amongst drug users 10.9%
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Turkey
1.5%
Ranked 37th.
Punishment > Has life imprisonment Yes Yes
Car thefts 161,506
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Turkey
14,954
Ranked 27th.
Car thefts per 1000 5.15
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Turkey
0.23
Ranked 48th.
Fear of crime > Worries about things from car being stolen 45.76
Ranked 58th. 2% more than Turkey
44.91
Ranked 61st.
Punishment > Has indefinite sentence Yes Yes
Adults prosecuted 466,866
Ranked 9th.
2.06 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Prosecutors 11.6%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Turkey
4.8%
Ranked 29th.

Fear of crime > Worries about car being stolen 31.47
Ranked 65th.
34.03
Ranked 56th. 8% more than Canada
Acquitted per 1000 0.488
Ranked 20th.
4.71
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Canada
Prison staff 92.5%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey
35.3%
Ranked 37th.

Jails 198
Ranked 15th.
504
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Canada
Manslaughters 59
Ranked 31st.
2,175
Ranked 7th. 37 times more than Canada
Adults prosecuted per 1000 14.89
Ranked 8th.
31.68
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Canada
Prisoners > Share of prison capacity filled 94.3%
Ranked 99th. 4% more than Turkey
91.1%
Ranked 103th.
Frauds per 1000 2.91
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Turkey
0.164
Ranked 59th.
Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses 4
Ranked 42nd.
132
Ranked 11th. 33 times more than Canada

Organised crime gang membership > Police recorded offenses per million 0.123
Ranked 48th.
1.92
Ranked 30th. 16 times more than Canada

Counterfeiting 165,014
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Turkey
5,243
Ranked 2nd.

Jails per million 6.31
Ranked 20th.
7.75
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Canada
Prisoners > Pre-trial detainees 21.1%
Ranked 104th.
51%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Canada
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
0.0
Ranked 140th.
Manslaughters per million 1.88
Ranked 56th.
33.45
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Canada
Prosecutions > Murders 328%
Ranked 30th.
17,062%
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Canada
Prosecutions > Adults per 1000 11.42
Ranked 5th. 195963 times more than Turkey
5.83e-05
Ranked 61st.
Prosecutions > Adults 372,084
Ranked 4th. 93021 times more than Turkey
4
Ranked 57th.
Prosecutions > Murders per million 10.07%
Ranked 46th.
248.62%
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Canada
United States extradition treaties > Date signed December 3, 1971<br>Jun. 28, July 9, 1974<br>January 11, 1988<br>January 12, 2001 June 7, 1979
Unpaid diplomatic parking fines per million 0.0
Ranked 140th.
0.0
Ranked 138th.
Prosecutions > Juveniles 56,463
Ranked 2nd. 14116 times more than Turkey
4
Ranked 55th.
Counterfeiting per million 5,106.9
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than Turkey
76.4
Ranked 8th.

Prosecutions > Juveniles per million 1,733.27
Ranked 4th. 29737 times more than Turkey
0.0583
Ranked 59th.
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted 4
Ranked 33th.
451
Ranked 5th. 113 times more than Canada
Smuggling of migrants > Number prosecuted per million 0.123
Ranked 40th.
6.66
Ranked 12th. 54 times more than Canada
Prosecutions > Adults > Females 16%
Ranked 9th. Twice as much as Turkey
8%
Ranked 25th.
Prosecutions > Adults > Females per million 0.491%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Turkey
0.117%
Ranked 35th.

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