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Society

Society England

12. July 2023

Less Theft and Less Crimes in the Last Year Here

A recent report shows that in 2022, total crime decreased by 12 percent in England and Wales.

Society

Society The World

9. June 2023

Crime Rates Drop Nearly Everywhere, for a Safer World

In most countries, crime reduction measures have been successfully put in place, and numbers in the last decade show that the world is getting safer thanks to political will.

Society

Society Australia

17. May 2023

Homicides Rates Slash, Bringing in a Safer Country

Data are showing that the latest homicide rate in Australia is the country’s second-lowest in more than 30 years with numbers far below the world average homicide rate, making the land down under one of the safer places to live.

Society

Society Malaysia

30. April 2023

Historic Move to Abolish Death Penalty Takes Center Stage

Lawmakers in Malaysia have voted to remove capital punishment for serious crimes in the country, potentially sparring approximately 1,300 prisoners who are currently on death row.

Animals

Animals Peru

27. February 2023

Wildlife Gets a Big Boost in Protection Here

Peru has officially recognized wildlife trafficking as part of a law against organized crime.

Society

Society Scotland

4. November 2022

Crime Rate at Its Lowest in Five Decades

Scotland reports its lowest level of overall crime in a 12-month period since 1974.

Society

Society Malaysia

1. July 2022

Second Chance at Life: Mandatory Death Penalty Abolished in This Country

In a rare sign of progress for Southeast Asia, Malaysia has decided to abolish its mandatory death penalty sentence.

Society

Society USA

20. April 2022

Arrests Have Decreased Massively… So Goodbye Prison!

Due to the lowest incarceration rate in 35 years as well as high maintenance costs, Massachusetts, United States is closing its longest-standing prison within the next two years.

Society

Society Japan

28. February 2022

Another Record Low Year of Crimes in This Country

Japan is experiencing a continuous decrease in reported crimes across the nation, and in 2021, the country established yet another postwar record for the seventh consecutive year.

Environment

Environment The Netherlands

2. July 2021

“Historic Moment”: Knowingly Hurting the Environment May Soon Be Punishable

A legal organization based in the Netherlands came up with a definition for ecocide – or ecological genocide – in the hopes that henceforth, environmental damage made consciously will be recognized as a crime.