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[Tiger Beer]

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/cri_rap_cap

Just looking at the nationmaster stats tonight.. and thought its odd that South Korea is the ONLY Asian country on the top 25 for rape stats.

(Just an aside.. not bashing Korea.. its actually MUCH lower than most countries-of-origin than most English teachers. Just find it interesting that I don't see Japan or anywhere else in Asia except for Korea on the list.


1. South Africa 1.19 per 1000 people
2. Seychelles 0.78 per 1000 people
3. Australia 0.77 per 1000 people
4. Montserrat 0.74 per 1000 people
5. Canada 0.73 per 1000 people
6. Jamaica 0.47 per 1000 people
7. Zimbabwe 0.43 per 1000 people
8. Dominica 0.34 per 1000 people
9. United States 0.30 per 1000 people
10. Iceland 0.24 per 1000 people
11. Papua New Guinea 0.23 per 1000 people
12. New Zealand 0.21 per 1000 people
13. United Kingdom 0.14 per 1000 people
14. Spain 0.14 per 1000 people
15. France 0.13 per 1000 people
16. Korea, South 0.12 per 1000 people
17. Mexico 0.12 per 1000 people
18. Norway 0.12 per 1000 people
19. Costa Rica 0.11 per 1000 people
20. Venezuela 0.11 per 1000 people
21. Finland 0.11 per 1000 people
22. Netherlands 0.10 per 1000 people
23. Denmark 0.09 per 1000 people
24. Germany 0.09 per 1000 people
25. Bulgaria 0.07 per 1000 people

[peemil]

Go strayla! Number three. We can do better than that!

[animalbirdfish]

Presumably, though, the stats only reflect reported rapes. I daresay a lot rapes are not reported in certain countries. This is one problem in Korea and, I would suspect, places like Pakistan, for example.

[blackbird]

It may have something to do with the fact that not all rape crime statistics are created equal. For instance, I suspect that a rape in Canada has a higher chance of being reported than a rape in Korea.

[Homer]

[weatherman]

[The evil penguin]

Only 21 per 1000 in New Zealand..........?


I'm sure if sheep could talk the rate of reported incidences would be a lot baaaaaaaaader...

[Dispatched]

How do you know the sheep aren't consenting?!?!

The soft almost purring like 'baaaa' they give off would suggest they in fact enjoy it... apparently

[paperbag princess]

from the site:

" Definition: Total recorded rapes. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence. Per capita figures expressed per 1000 population."

i'm sure that in korea, they don't report all the rapes they have. i know people who have gone to the police after being raped in korea, to be told that they weren't raped and to go home. aside from that, many korean women would probably be too ashamed to report a rape in the first place.

i know that the stat in canada is that less than 10% of all sexual assualt gets reported to the police. when i was in high school i knew 13 girls who had been raped (my high school only had 300 people), and none had reported it.

[Real Reality]

Sexual Assault Case Provokes Uproar
Police Under Attack for Mistreating Victimized Middle School Girls
When the victims were questioned at the police station, family members of the assaulters besieged the victims, threatening them with additional attacks. In the course of investigation, the girls were also able to hear abuse from one of the attackers. Police also made the victims point out their assailants in front of them, leading the girls to worry about the possibility of revenge. One police officer was also found to have insulted the victims, saying: "My hometown is Miryang, and you girls have brought disgrace on the city."
by Kim Rahn, Korea Times (December 12, 2004)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200412/kt2004121217002910230.htm

Police Once Again Hurt Victimized Middle School Girls
by Jae-Rak Jeong, Donga.com (December 12, 2004)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004121329028

Province Dismisses Principals over Gang Rape Scandal
"The victim ran away from home for a month after being subjected to the gang rape and transferred to another school after coming back home," the Education Office said. "We have taken disciplinary measures against the principals and teachers in charge of the schools for not dealing with the matter appropriately despite being aware of the incidents."
Chosun Ilbo (April 26, 2005)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200504/200504260037.html

[billybrobby]

5. Canada 0.73 per 1000 people
6. Jamaica 0.47 per 1000 people
7. Zimbabwe 0.43 per 1000 people
8. Dominica 0.34 per 1000 people
9. United States 0.30 per 1000 people


but how can it be????? your cities are so clean!

[sheba]

Rape is not a topic anyone should be joking about.

Get some help.

[numazawa]

[sheba]

Exactly...... where is the respect?

It is not ok to laugh about rape.

[cruisemonkey]