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01. Intentional Homicide (ICCS 0101) (criminal system)
 
    
1.1.1 Intentional homicide, number of offences201649,237 
1.1.2 Attempted intentional homicide (ICCS 0102), number of offences201636,203 
1.2.1 Total of victims of intentional homicide 201648,536 
1.2.1.x Victims of intentional homicide (rate)201317.30 
1.2.1a Male victims of intentional homicide 201638,633 
1.2.1a.% Male victims of intentional homicide (percentage) 201391 
1.2.1a.x Male victims of intentional homicide (rate)201332.07 
1.2.1b Female victims of intentional homicide20163,321 
1.2.1b.% Female victims of intentional homicide (percentage)20139 
1.2.1b.x Female victims of intentional homicide (rate) 20133.00 
1.3.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner or family member ------ 
1.3.1.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner ------ 
1.3.1.1a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner------ 
1.3.1.1b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner ------ 
1.3.1.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by family member ------ 
1.3.1.2a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by family member ------ 
1.3.1.2b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by family member ------ 
1.3.1a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner or family member ------ 
1.3.1b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by intimate partner or family member ------ 
1.3.1b.% Female victims of intentional homicide by intimate partner or family member (percentage)------ 
1.3.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide killed by other perpetrator known to the victim ------ 
1.3.2a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by other perpetrator known to the victim ------ 
1.3.2b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by other perpetrator known to the victim ------ 
1.3.3 Victims (Males & Females) of intentional homicide killed by perpetrator unknown to the victim ------ 
1.3.3a Male victims of intentional homicide killed by perpetrator unknown to the victim ------ 
1.3.3b Female victims of intentional homicide killed by perpetrator unknown to the victim ------ 
1.3.4 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide in which the relationship with the perpetrator is unknown ------ 
1.3.4a Male victims of intentional homicide in which the relationship with the perpetrator is unknown------ 
1.3.4b Female victims of intentional homicide in which the relationship with the perpetrator is unknown------ 
1.4.1.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to organized criminal groups or gangs ------ 
1.4.1.1a Male victims of intentional homicide related to organized criminal groups or gangs ------ 
1.4.1.1b Female victims of intentional homicide related to organized criminal groups or gangs ------ 
1.4.1.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to other criminal activities ------ 
1.4.1.2a Male victims of intentional homicide related to other criminal activities ------ 
1.4.1.2b Female victims of intentional homicide related to other criminal activities ------ 
1.4.2 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to interpersonal homicide ------ 
1.4.2a Male victims of intentional homicide related to interpersonal homicide ------ 
1.4.2b Female victims of intentional homicide related to interpersonal homicide ------ 
1.4.3 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to sociopolitical homicide ------ 
1.4.3.1 Victims (Males and Females) of intentional homicide related to terrorist offences ------ 
1.4.3.1a Male victims of intentional homicide related to terrorist offences ------ 
1.4.3.1b Female victims of intentional homicide related to terrorist offences ------ 
1.4.3a Male victims of intentional homicide related to sociopolitical homicide ------ 
1.4.3b Female victims of intentional homicide related to sociopolitical homicide ------ 
1.4.4 Victims (Males & Females) of intentional homicide related to other types of homicide ------ 
1.4.4a Male victims of intentional homicide related to other types of homicide ------ 
1.4.4b Female victims of intentional homicide related to other types of homicide ------ 
1.5.1 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearms or explosives201622,143 
1.5.1.1 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearm201622,143 
1.5.1.1.% Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearm (percentage)201348 
1.5.1.1x Victims of intentional homicide attacked with firearm (rate)20138.24 
1.5.2 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with another weapon20163,995 
1.5.2.1 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with a sharp object20163,995 
1.5.3 Victims of Intentional Homicide attacked without a weapon 20163,365 
1.5.4 Victims of intentional homicide attacked with unspecified means20168,093 
1.6.10a Male victims of intentional homicide of age unknown 20163,563 
1.6.10b Female victims of intentional homicide of age unknown 2016256 
1.6.1a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9 2016157 
1.6.1b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9 201673 
1.6.2a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14 2015500 
1.6.2b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14 2015107 
1.6.3a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17 20163,513 
1.6.3b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17 2016298 
1.6.4a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19 20158,777 
1.6.4b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19 2015561 
1.6.5a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24 201610,432 
1.6.5b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24 2016618 
1.6.6a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29 20165,887 
1.6.6b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29 2016407 
1.6.7a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44 20164,611 
1.6.7b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44 2016409 
1.6.8a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59 20169,559 
1.6.8b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59 20161,105 
1.6.9a Male victims of intentional homicide, aged 60 and older 2016911 
1.6.9b Female victims of intentional homicide, aged 60 and older 2016155 
1.7.1a National citizens (Males), victims of intentional homicide ------ 
1.7.1b National citizens (Females), victims of intentional homicide ------ 
1.7.2a Foreign citizens (Males), victims of intentional homicide ------ 
1.7.2b Foreign citizens (Females), victims of intentional homicide ------ 
1.8.1 Victims of intentional homicide in the largest city2016893 
1.8.1.x Victims of intentional homicide in the largest city (rate)------ 
1.8.2 Victims of intentional homicide in the 2nd largest city20161,030 
1.8.2.x Victims of intentional homicide in the 2nd largest city (rate)------ 
1.8.3 Victims of intentional homicide in 3rd largest city20161,405 
1.8.3.x Victims of intentional homicide in the 3rd largest city (rate)------ 
02. Violent Crimes
 
    
2.1.1 Serious assault (ICCS 020111), number of offences2016562,762 
2.1.1.x Serious assault (rate)2013326.81 
2.1.2 Kidnapping (ICCS 020221), number of offences2016739 
2.1.2.x Kidnapping (rate)20130.20 
2.2.1 Sexual Violence (ICCS 0301), number of offences201646,016 
2.2.1.1 Rape (ICCS 03011), number of offences201640,438 
2.2.1.1.x Rape (rate)201324.67 
2.2.1.2 Sexual assault (ICCS 03012), number of offences------ 
2.2.1.3 Other acts of sexual violence (03019), number of offences20165,578 
2.2.1.x Sexual Violence (rate)201327.79 
2.3.1 Robbery (ICCS 0401)20161,478,178 
2.3.1.x Robbery (rate)2013500.23 
2.4.1a Male victims of serious assault by intimate partner or family member ------ 
2.4.1b Female victims of serious assault by intimate partner or family member ------ 
2.4.2a Male victims of serious assault by other perpetrator known to the victim ------ 
2.4.2b Female victims of serious assault by other perpetrator known to the victim ------ 
2.4.3a Male victims of serious assault by perpetrator unknown to the victim ------ 
2.4.3b Female victims of serious assault by perpetrator unknown to the victim ------ 
2.4.4a Male victims of serious assault in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known ------ 
2.4.4b Female victims of serious assault in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known ------ 
2.5.0 Female victims of sexual violence ------ 
2.5.0.x Female victims of sexual violence (rate)------ 
2.5.1a Male victims of sexual violence by intimate partner or family member ------ 
2.5.1b Female victims of sexual violence by intimate partner or family member ------ 
2.5.2a Male victims of sexual violence by other perpetrator known to the victim ------ 
2.5.2b Female victims of sexual violence by other perpetrator known to the victim ------ 
2.5.3a Male victims of sexual violence by perpetrator unknown to the victim ------ 
2.5.3b Female victims of sexual violence by perpetrator unknown to the victim ------ 
2.5.4a Male victims of sexual violence in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known ------ 
2.5.4b Female victims of sexual violence in which the relationship with the perpetrator is not known ------ 
03. Other Crimes
 
    
3.1.1 Unlawful acts involving controlled drugs or precursors (0601), number of offences------ 
3.1.1.1 Unlawful possession, purchase, use, cultivation or production of controlled drugs for personal consumption (06011), number of offences------ 
3.1.1.2 Unlawful trafficking, cultivation or production of controlled drugs or precursors not for personal consumption (06012)------ 
3.2.1 Corruption (ICCS 0703), number of offences ------ 
3.2.1.1 Bribery (ICCS 07031), number of offences 2016255,632 
3.2.1.2 Other acts of corruption (ICCS 07039), number of offences 2016255,632 
3.3.1 Smuggling of migrants (ICCS 08051), number of offences2016140,434 
3.4.1 Trafficking of weapons and explosives (ICCS 09012), number of offences------ 
3.4.2 Participation in an organized criminal group (ICCS 09051), number of offences------ 
3.4.3 Participation in a terrorist group (ICCS 09061), number of offences------ 
3.4.4 Financing of terrorism (ICCS 09062), number of offences------ 
3.5.1. Burglary (ICCS 0501), number or offences2013256,418 
3.5.1.x. Burglary (Rate)2013126.68 
3.5.2 Theft (ICCS 0502), number of offences2016326,450 
3.5.2 Theft (rate)2013881.75 
3.5.2.1 Theft of a motorized vehicle (ICCS 05021), number of offences20161,785,964 
3.5.2.1.x Theft of a motorized vehicle (ICCS 05021) (Rate)2013113.11 
3.6.1 Fraud (ICCS 0701), number of offences2016250,478 
3.6.1.1 Fraud, of which are: Cyber-related (Cy), number of offences------ 
3.6.2 Money laundering, number of offences------ 
3.7.1 Unlawful access to computer systems (09031), number of offences------ 
3.7.2 Unlawful access to computer or data systems ( 09032), number of offences------ 
3.7.3 Interdiction or unlawful access to computer data (09033), number of offences------ 
3.8.1 Acts causing pollution or environmental degradation (1001), number of offences201676,431 
3.8.2 Acts related to waste transportation and dumping (1002), number of offences ------ 
3.8.3 Trade or possession of protected fauna or flora species (1003), number of offences------ 
3.8.4 Acts causing depletion or degradation of natural resources (1004< number of offences------ 
04. Criminal Justice System Process
 
    
01. Persons prosecuted------ 
02. Adults convicted ------ 
03. Juveniles convicted ------ 
04. Intentional Homicide (Persons prosecuted) ------ 
05. Intentional Homicide (Males prosecuted)------ 
06. Intentional Homicide (Females prosecuted) ------ 
07. Intentional Homicide (Persons convicted) ------ 
08. Intentional Homicide (Males convicted)------ 
09. Intentional Homicide (Females convicted)------ 
1.9.0 Persons brought into Formal Contact with Police------ 
1.9.10a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, of age unknown------ 
1.9.10b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide of age unknown------ 
1.9.1a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9------ 
1.9.1b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 0 to 9------ 
1.9.2a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14------ 
1.9.2b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 10 to 14------ 
1.9.3a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17------ 
1.9.3b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 15 to 17------ 
1.9.4a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19------ 
1.9.4b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 18 to 19------ 
1.9.5a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24------ 
1.9.5b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 20 to 24------ 
1.9.6a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29------ 
1.9.6b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 25 to 29------ 
1.9.7a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44------ 
1.9.7b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 30 to 44------ 
1.9.8a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59------ 
1.9.8b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 45 to 59------ 
1.9.9a Male persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 60 and older------ 
1.9.9b Female persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, aged 60 and older ------ 
10. Rape (Persons prosecuted)------ 
11. Rape (Males prosecuted)------ 
110.1a National citizens (Males) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide------ 
110.1b National citizens (Females) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide------ 
110.2a Foreign citizens (Males) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide ------ 
110.2b Foreign citizens (Females) brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide------ 
111.1 Persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, previously convicted for any type of crime------ 
111.2 Persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, not previously convicted for any type of crime------ 
111.3 Persons brought into Formal Contact for intentional homicide, unknown whether previously convicted for any type of crime------ 
12. Rape (Females prosecuted)------ 
13. Rape (Persons convicted)------ 
14. Rape (Males convicted)------ 
15. Rape (Females convicted)------ 
16. Professional Judges or Magistrates 201316,429 
17. Professional Judges or Magistrates (rate)20138.12 
18. Professional Judges or Magistrates (Males)------ 
19. Professional Judges or Magistrates (Females)------ 
20. Professional Judges or Magistrates (Females, percentage)------ 
05. Prisons
 
    
01. Adults Held in Prisons 2012548,003 
02. Adults Held in Prisons (rate)2012273 
03. Adults Held in Prisons (Males)2012512,964 
04. Adults Held in Prisons (Females)201235,039 
05. Young Adults Held in Prisons (18-24)2012143,470 
06. Juveniles Held 201220,023 
07. Juveniles Held (rate)201158.67 
08. Juveniles Held (Boys)201219,022 
09. Juveniles Held (Girls)20121,001 
10. Persons Held Unsentenced or in Pre-trial detention 2012195,036 
11. Persons Held Unsentenced or in Pre-trial detention (percentage)201236 
12. Sentenced Persons Held2010228,102 
13. Foreign Citizens held20123,284 
14. Foreign Citizens Held (percentage)20121 
15. Persons sentenced for Robbery 2012148,067 
16. Persons sentenced for Robbery (percentage)201227 
17. Persons sentenced for Robbery (Males)2012146,018 
18. Persons sentenced for Robbery (Males, percentage)201228 
19. Persons sentenced for Robbery (Females)20122,746 
20. Persons sentenced for Robbery (Females, percentage)20128 
21. Persons sentenced for Homicide201263,066 
22. Persons sentenced for Homicide (percentage) 201022 
23. Persons sentenced for Homicide (Males)201261,446 
24. Persons sentenced for Homicide (Males, percentage)201212 
25. Persons sentenced for Homicide (Females)20121,699 
26. Persons sentenced for Homicide (Females, percentage) 20125 
27. Persons held who were sentenced for drug related offences2012138,198 
28. Persons held who were sentenced for drug related offences (percentage)201225 
29. Persons sentenced for drug related offences (Males) 2012123,214 
30. Persons held who were sentenced for drug related offences (Males, percentage)201224 
31. Persons held who were sentenced for drug related offences (Females)201223,148 
32. Persons held who were sentenced for drug related offences (Females, percentage)201266 
33. Prison Staff of adult Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions2012107,764 
34. Male Prison Staff of adult Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions------ 
35. Female Prison Staff of adult Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions------ 
36. Prison Staff of juvenile Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions200718,580 
37. Male Prison Staff of juvenile Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions------ 
38. Female Prison Staff of juvenile Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions ------ 
06. Criminal Justice System Personnel
 
    
01. Police Personnel 2013536,018 
02. Police Personnel (rate)2013264.82 
03. Police Personnel (Males)2013441,736 
04. Police Personnel (Males, percentage)201382.41 
05. Police Personnel (Females)201379,824 
06. Police personnel (Females, percentage)201314.89 
07. Criminal Justice System Capacity
 
    
39. Official Capacity of adult Prisons2012318,739 
40. Prison occupancy rate (percentage)2012172 
41. Official capacity of juvenile Prisons, Penal institutions or Correctional institutions 201220,095 
08. Victimization Survey
 
    
01. Victimization Rate (%)201221.00 
02. Annual Prevalence Rate of Sexual Assault20120.80 
03. Women who experience violence (%)------ 
04. Women who experience sexual violence (%) ------ 
05. Prevalence of sexual violence by intimate partner------ 
06. Prevalence of rape by intimate partner ------ 
07. Annual Prevalence Rate of Robbery20123.60 
08. Annual Prevalence Rate of Burglary------ 
09. Annual Prevalence Rate of Car Theft20121.00 
10. Annual Prevalence Rate of Bribery------ 
11. Police Reporting Rate201219.90 
12. Police Reporting Rate for Car Theft201290.00 
13. Police Reporting Rate for Burglary200230.00 
14. Police Reporting Rate for Robbery201241.30 
15. Police Reporting Rate for Sexual Assault20127.50 
16. Police Reporting Rate for Bribery------ 
09. Demograhic Data
 
    
01. Total population 2016207,653 
02. Female Population (total)2016105,570 
03. Male Population (total)2016102,083 
1.8.1p Size of city population in the largest city201612,038,175 
1.8.2p Size of city population in 2nd largest city20166,498,837 
1.8.3p Size of city population in the 3rd largest city20162,938,092 
2.2.1.3 Other acts of sexual violence (03019), number of offences
 
    
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* Alertamerica adopts the use of commas to indicate figures un the thousands (1,000) while points signal decimals (10.5).