CHAPTER 6: CRIME AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS IN …

CHAPTER 6: CRIME AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS IN JAMAICAI. INTRODUCTION CRIME and development Jamaica has the one of the highest rates of violent CRIME in the world, but a relatively low rate of property CRIME . In 2000, the recorded intentional homicide rate was 33 per 100,000 inhabitants, lower only than Colombia (63) and South Africa (52). In terms of recorded major assaults, Jamaica experienced 215 such incidents per 100,000 (665 in South Africa, 95 in Dominica). Recorded drug offences are also among the highest in the world, at 452 per 100,000 (370 in Dominica, and highest at 987 in Norway). In contrast, property crimes are relatively low in Jamaica: recorded burglaries occur at a rate of 92 per 100,000 (1777 in the Dominica, 922 in South Africa, 134 in Mauritius), and total robberies at 89 per 100,000 (78 in Dominica, 460 in South Africa, 98 in Mauritius). In the aggregate, Jamaica experienced a relatively lower 1488 total recorded crimes per 100,000 in 2000 (10763 in Dominica, 7997 in South Africa, 3030 in Mauritius, 1289 in Costa Rica), since non-violent crimes are fewer in Jamaica, but where there is also significant under-reporting owing to low clear-up rates.

CHAPTER 6: CRIME AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS IN JAMAICA I. INTRODUCTION—CRIME AND DEVELOPMENT Jamaica has the one of the highest rates of violent crime in the world, but a relatively low

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