Statistics Flashcards
How mush does corporate crimes and robberies/ street crimes cost the USA?
Street crimes = $4 billion
Corporate crimes = 20 x this figure
How many people get murdered annually in the USA?
BUT how many people are killed:
a) in industrial accidents
b) by unsafe/ illegal consumer products
c) occupational induced diseases
20,000
a) 14,000
b) 30,000
c) 100,000
What is the approximate cost of white collar crimes per year in the UK?
£20 billion
Costs each UK inhabitant £330
What is the homicide rate in Japan compared to the USA?
Japan = 1.0 per 100,000 USA = 5.6 per 100,000
What % of rape accusations end in a conviction?
About 5%
In 2003 how many club admissions were there in the UK?
What value does this equate to?
210 million admissions
Value of £2.5 million
What fraction of all violent crimes in urban areas occur the weekend?
What time do these occur between?
3/4 of all violent crime occurs during the weekend between 9pm-3am
How much did sure start cost a year from 2001-2010?
£1 billion
In 2007 what % of judges were:
a) female
b) of an ethnic minority
a) 19%
b) 3.5%
What fraction of prisoners re-offend once released?
2/3
In a 2005 poll for amnesty, what % of people said that the woman was to blame for the rape if:
a) she was drunk
b) she was wearing revealing clothing
c) if she had previously flirted with the man
a) 28%
b) 27%
c) 34%
On average how many people are a victim of a crime each year?
1 in 4
Of the 150 people killed each year by their current/ former partners, what % of these were women?
80%
What % of domestic violence incidents are reported to the police?
What % of these result in a conviction?
40%
5% result in a conviction
How many rape victims report the crime to the police?
What is the conviction rate in rape cases? (%)
1/10
6%
