Originally posted by Terror
Are these stats true?
Terror
"the overall crime rate is more than half again higher than in the U.S. and has risen as the American crime rate has fallen."
I don't know what Canadian stats he's using, the lastest released are from 2002. And they certainly aren't increasing.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/legal02.htmThe FBI's 2003 report has been release, but only in prelimenary form.
"Meanwhile, violent crime in the U.S. has fallen much faster than in Canada, and murders in Canada have gone up slightly, while falling in the U.S."
Actually no, they haven't gone up in Canada.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/legal02.htmI remember discussing this issue with Toad. Thereare two things that totally skews the "Violent Crime" stats when you compare Canada and the US.
Stats Canada includes all assults (Levels 1-3) and any sexual assult in our violent crime stats. Were the FBI does not include "simple assults" (what would be our Level 1 assults), and only includes "forceable rapes".
FBI
"Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault."
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_02/html/web/offreported/02-nviolent02.htmlStats Canada
Crimes of violence
Homicide
Attempted murder
Assaults (level 1 to 3)
Sexual assault
Other sexual offences
Robbery
Other crimes of violence
This article is spinny garbage, at least in regards to Canadian crime stats.