Seems I dont get tired of “educating” my readers of the “positives” of American Society.
Here are some more
Crime in America
WASHINGTON — The FBI has fallen behind in processing DNA from nearly 200,000 convicted criminals — 85% of all samples it has collected since 2001 — Justice Department records show.The backlog, which expands monthly, means most of the biological samples the bureau collects have not been stored in the national DNA database and used to solve crimes. DNA from 34,000 convicts has been added to the database since 2001, resulting in 600 matches to unsolved crimes, according to statistics furnished by the Justice Department to the Senate Judiciary Committee. At the same rate, the unloaded samples could help solve an additional 3,200 crimes. USA Today
Crime in the US is one of worst in the world. Latest available statistics at Nationmaster.com show that the US is:
– #9 in Rapes per capita (does not include unreported rapes, which is estimated to be around 61% – Wikipedia)
-#1 in Total Rapes (Hudood Ordinance, anyone?)
-#24 in Murders per Capita
-#6 in Total Murders
-#18 in Frauds per Capita
-#8 in Firearm Homocides
-#8 in Total Crimes per Capita
-#1 in Prisoners per Capita
-#1 in total Prisoners
The case of Mai is indeed sad. True, it reflects the very evil our soceity suffers from. However, it has actively been used as a propoganda by the US and other nations to defame Pakistan. The active efforts of different “Human Rights” watchdogs have tuned Mai into a celebrity. These watchdogs seem to take keen interest in violations in the East.
The sad part is US asks us to honor our commitment to protect human rights. Further, Times Asia has declared her to be one of Asia’s Heros. While the Hero of thousands of American girls being raped is yet to rise.
Relation of Number of Prisioners with Crime rates
According to a documentary on National Geographic by Lisa Ling, prisons serve as proving grounds for criminals. The inmate are exposed to a tough enviornment, where there is a battle for survival.
We quickly learned that prison life revolves around race. If you don’t ally with people who share your skin color, you are targeted for assault. If you are white, even if you are Jewish, you need to align with the Aryan brotherhood or the Nazi Lowriders or one these white power groups. One of the weirdest rules is that white inmates don’t let each other drink out of a drinking fountain after a black person has drunk out of it.
Inmates have to develop themselves mentally and physically, hence, it is not unusual for them to be reading Art of War or planning out operations or creating deadly weapons from every day objects. This was further confirmed by a documentary on MS-13. The members of this dangerous gang consider it an honor to go to prision, which they hold as their “University”.
Affect of Death Penalty on rates of crime
Employing NationMaster’s analylitical tool we find that the rates of rape are inversely related to death penalties. Which means rapes are lower in regions with high capital punishments.
However, this analysis is crude in nature as it ignores various factors, yet delivers a pretty good insight.
Bottomline: The Cost of Crime
Looking at examples from Saudi Arabia and UAE, which happen to have one of the lowest crime rates in the world, we find that administering prompt and “costly” punishment inhibits crime.
The whole situation is linked to the psychological “cost” associated with crime. Man tends to repeat crime if the cost is low, in this case if a criminal thinks that he can get out of Jail in 3 to 5 years for murder, there is a greater chance that the person will not resist committing another when he gets out.
The average drug and firearm sentences are 69 months and 66 months, respectively, compared to average sentences of 59 months for sexual abuse, 31 months for assault and 33 months for manslaughter. November Coalition
Also, countries with high prison population, like US and UK, actively curtail sentences to reduce climbing prison population and cost to state. Prisons also act as an “incentive” as they provide free food and shelter.
Conclusion
This was an attempt to highlight a growing problem or rather a trend in the West. I attempted to keep the text concise for the readers to skim through, hope you find it informative.
The implication of this “trend/Culture/problem” is very important for our system as we are a growing nation with increasing crime rates in urban areas. As we imitate the West, we must also know its consequences. We must rethink our ways and learn from the errors these civilizations have made, if we want to exist.
Posted by Ahmed Hassan 
Perpetual Emptiness 