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| February 2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index is published, ranking 180 countries based on corruption levels between 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2024.
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| 2024 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
InSight Crime conducted a study revealing the homicide rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, identifying the Turks and Caicos Islands as having the highest homicide rate, followed by Haiti and St. Kitts and Nevis.
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| 2024 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
Most recent CPI report published, covering 180 countries and providing updated corruption perception scores across six global regions.
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| 2024 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International reports global corruption levels have stagnated, with only 28 out of 180 countries improving their corruption levels over the past twelve years.
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| 2024 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
Over 80 percent of the global population lives in countries with a Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score below the global average of 43.
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| November 24 2024 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
UNODC table last fully updated with global homicide data retrieved from official sources.
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| 2023 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
Highest intentional homicide rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean at 45.723 per 100,000 population
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| 2023 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
UNODC published global murder counts and rates study, documenting homicide statistics across different regions including Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
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| 2022 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
UNODC calculated a global estimated homicide rate of 5.61 per 100,000 population.
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| 2022 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
Sub-Saharan Africa experienced a significant intentional homicide rate of 45.534 per 100,000 population
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| 2022 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
Southern Asia reported an intentional homicide rate of 2.832 per 100,000 population
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| 2022 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
The 'Exporting Corruption 2022' report was published, assessing foreign bribery enforcement across 47 countries. The report found a significant decline in foreign bribery enforcement, with only two countries in the active enforcement category.
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| 2021 |
CompStat
A study found that CompStat led to an increase in minor arrests, no impact on serious crime, and encouraged data manipulation by police departments.
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| 2020 |
Uniform Crime Reports
Summary Reporting System (SRS) fully discontinued and replaced by the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
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| 2019 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
Sub-Saharan Africa reported a high intentional homicide rate of 21.741 per 100,000 population
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| 2017 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
UNODC calculated a global estimated homicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 population.
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| 2016 |
CompStat
The Brennan Center for Justice reported that CompStat had a modest effect on reducing crime, noting the NYPD's implementation might be unique due to its size.
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| 2014 |
CompStat
Justice Quarterly published an article providing statistical evidence of NYPD manipulating CompStat data.
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| 2013 |
CompStat
In Floyd v. City of New York, Judge Scheindlin ruled that CompStat led to pressures resulting in disproportionate and discriminatory stop-and-frisk searches targeting blacks and Hispanics.
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| 2012 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
UNODC calculated a global estimated homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 population.
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| 2012 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
The baseline year for tracking corruption level changes in the Transparency International report, comparing country scores from 2012 to 2024.
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| 2012 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
The Corruption Perceptions Index is restructured to rank countries on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 (highly corrupt).
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| 2012 |
Corruption Perceptions Index
First comprehensive regional Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) tracking begins, establishing baseline measurements for corruption levels across different global regions.
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| 2011 |
CompStat
A Police Executive Research Forum survey found that 79% of member agencies utilized CompStat, with 52% having adopted it between 2006 and 2010.
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| 2010 |
Countries by intentional homicide rate
UNODC calculated a global estimated homicide rate of 6.9 per 100,000 population.
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| 2010 |
CompStat
Mayor Bloomberg implemented CompStat-like evaluations across all city services, extending the management technique beyond policing.
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| 2010 |
CompStat
NYPD officer Adrian Schoolcraft released recordings exposing superiors urging him to manipulate crime data, with his captain demanding an increase in summonses under threat of retaliation.
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