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Q: For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica? ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   4 Comments )
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Subject: For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica?
Category: Relationships and Society > Cultures
Asked by: grthumongous-ga
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Posted: 04 Jan 2004 18:36 PST
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Question ID: 293163
For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica?
By rate I mean the annual totals for the country and the rates per 100 000.

Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 04 Jan 2004 20:13 PST
Please see my comment below.  I have completed 3/4 of the figures. 
Would that be acceptable to you an an answer?

Best regards,
journalist-ga

Clarification of Question by grthumongous-ga on 04 Jan 2004 20:35 PST
I do not need the information immediately. 
I request your interim research as an answer.
Please continue to search for the 2003 information on a daily basis
until it becomes available.
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Subject: Re: For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica?
Answered By: journalist-ga on 04 Jan 2004 20:52 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Greetings Grthumongous:

Thank you for requesting my research as an answer.  I'll continue
checking for the figures and alert you by clarification when I locate
them.  Here is the current information:

2000
"In Jamaica, guns have been banned for decades, yet it had more than
1,000 murders this year (and a homicide rate of 33.69 per 100,000 in
2000) and gun battles on the street are commonplace."
From the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters at
http://www.ofah.org/Gun.Registry/Praise_of_Guns.cfm

2001
"The country faces a critical crime situation with a homicide rate
exceeding 40 per 100,000 persons."
From "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001" March, 2002,
released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor U.S.
Department of State at
http://www.usis.usemb.se/human/2001/west/jamaica.html

2002
"The highest annual rates are found in Colombia, with 65 homicides per
100,000 people; Honduras, with 55 per 100,000; El Salvador, with 45;
Jamaica, with 44; and Venezuela, with 35 per 100,000."
From June 11, 2003, press release from Pan American Health
Organization at http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,563872,00.html
Also, a February mention at http://www.psoj.org/clarendon_police.html

2003
I believe it is too early to locate the figures for 2003 since the
earliest month I discovered in all the past years' figures was
February.  I will be happy to post my findings as an answer if
acceptable to you but I didn't want to post an incomplete answer
missing the figures you seek for 2003.

If you do not need the information immediately, please consdier
requesting my research as an answer and I will continue to search for
the 2003 information on a daily basis until it becomes available.

Best regards,
journalist-ga


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Clarification of Answer by journalist-ga on 09 Mar 2004 07:00 PST
Hi Grthumongous:

While this is not the rate per thousand (and I'll continue to check
for that reported figure), this morning I located the following
information at
http://www.intellibridge.com/
images/Caribbean%20Nations%20Struggle%20to%20Curb%20Crime.pdf

"While tougher anti-crime efforts in Jamaica led to a moderate
decrease in violence in 2003, National Security Minister Phillips
admits that ?the situation is far from being where it should be? (AP).
Last year?s measures -- including increased curfews, roadblocks and
military patrols -- helped bring homicides and shootings down by 10
and 13 percent respectively..."

If homicides were down 10%, then the 44 per 1,000 of 2002 could be
aproximately referenced using a 4.4 drop, making the 2003 rate 39.6.

Best regards,
journalist-ga

Clarification of Answer by journalist-ga on 09 Mar 2004 07:03 PST
Sorry, that URL only partly highlighted.  Here is what I hope will be
the entire URL properly highlighted:

http://www.intellibridge.com/images/Caribbean%20Nations%20Struggle%20to%20Curb%20Crime.pdf

Clarification of Answer by journalist-ga on 03 Aug 2004 06:02 PDT
Hello!  I have finally located what I believe are the 2003 rates. At
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_mur_cap there is a chart
showing 32 per 1,000 for Jamaica.  It appears to reflect the 2003
statistics.

Sorry you had to wait so long and I appreciate your patience.  :)

Best regards,
journalist-ga
grthumongous-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars

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Subject: Re: For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica?
From: journalist-ga on 04 Jan 2004 20:12 PST
 
Greetings Grthumongous:

2000
"In Jamaica, guns have been banned for decades, yet it had more than
1,000 murders this year (and a homicide rate of 33.69 per 100,000 in
2000) and gun battles on the street are commonplace."
From the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters at
http://www.ofah.org/Gun.Registry/Praise_of_Guns.cfm

2001
"The country faces a critical crime situation with a homicide rate
exceeding 40 per 100,000 persons."
From "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001" March, 2002,
released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor U.S.
Department of State at
http://www.usis.usemb.se/human/2001/west/jamaica.html

2002
"The highest annual rates are found in Colombia, with 65 homicides per
100,000 people; Honduras, with 55 per 100,000; El Salvador, with 45;
Jamaica, with 44; and Venezuela, with 35 per 100,000."
From June 11, 2003, press release from Pan American Health
Organization at http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,563872,00.html
Also, a February mention at http://www.psoj.org/clarendon_police.html

2003
I believe it is too early to locate the figures for 2003 since the
earliest month I discovered in all the past years' figures was
February.  I will be happy to post my findings as an answer if
acceptable to you but I didn't want to post an incomplete answer
missing the figures you seek for 2003.

If you do not need the information immediately, please consdier
requesting my research as an answer and I will continue to search for
the 2003 information on a daily basis until it becomes available.

Best regards,
journalist-ga


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jamaica homicide rates 2001
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Subject: Re: For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica?
From: grthumongous-ga on 08 Jan 2004 21:36 PST
 
Dear journalist-ga, I am planning to wait a bit before rating.
Subject: Re: For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica?
From: journalist-ga on 09 Jan 2004 18:07 PST
 
No problem, Grthumongous.  I'd prefer you rate the answer when it's
completed.  I've been checking daily and still no release of the
figures.  I'll post them here when they become available.

Best regards,
journalist-ga
Subject: Re: For 2000 thru 2003 inclusive what were the homicide rates for Jamaica?
From: journalist-ga on 04 Feb 2004 09:40 PST
 
Hi Grthumongous:

Just an update to let you know that the rates still aren't on the web
for 2003.  I'll post them for you when they become available.

Best regards,
journalist-ga

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