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1
Q

How mush does corporate crimes and robberies/ street crimes cost the USA?

A

Street crimes = $4 billion

Corporate crimes = 20 x this figure

2
Q

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

A

20,000

a) 14,000
b) 30,000
c) 100,000

3
Q

What is the approximate cost of white collar crimes per year in the UK?

A

£20 billion

Costs each UK inhabitant £330

4
Q

What is the homicide rate in Japan compared to the USA?

A
Japan = 1.0 per 100,000
USA = 5.6 per 100,000
5
Q

What % of rape accusations end in a conviction?

A

About 5%

6
Q

In 2003 how many club admissions were there in the UK?

What value does this equate to?

A

210 million admissions

Value of £2.5 million

7
Q

What fraction of all violent crimes in urban areas occur the weekend?
What time do these occur between?

A

3/4 of all violent crime occurs during the weekend between 9pm-3am

8
Q

How much did sure start cost a year from 2001-2010?

A

£1 billion

9
Q

In 2007 what % of judges were:

a) female
b) of an ethnic minority

A

a) 19%

b) 3.5%

10
Q

What fraction of prisoners re-offend once released?

A

2/3

11
Q

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

a) 28%
b) 27%
c) 34%

12
Q

On average how many people are a victim of a crime each year?

A

1 in 4

13
Q

Of the 150 people killed each year by their current/ former partners, what % of these were women?

A

80%

14
Q

What % of domestic violence incidents are reported to the police?
What % of these result in a conviction?

A

40%

5% result in a conviction

15
Q

How many rape victims report the crime to the police?

What is the conviction rate in rape cases? (%)

A

1/10

6%

16
Q

How much more likely are 16-24 year olds to be victims of crime than those who are 75+ ?

A

x9

17
Q

How many time more likely are men to get:

a) taken to court
b) arrested
c) sent to prison

A

a) x 3
b) x 5
c) x 11

18
Q

What % of the prison population is female?

A

Less than 5%

19
Q

When did the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub take place?

A

12th June 2016