Comparing the Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors of Crime in India and Germany
Comparing the Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors of Crime in India and Germany
Table 1: Criminal Statistics in India and Germany 2009 | India | Germany | Population | 1,170,938,000 | 82,002,400 | Number of Registered Cases | 6,675,217 | 6,054,330 | Offence Rate (per 100,000 residents) | 571 | 7,383 | Number of Established Suspects | 7,751,631 | 2,187,217 | Rate of Established Suspects (per 100,000 residents) | 663 | 2,477 | Number of Suspects below 18 years | 33,642 | 345,329 | Percentage of Suspects Total | 0.4 | 15.8 |
*Sources: National Crime Records Bureau (India); Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany)
Throughout history every country throughout the world has had to deal with various criminal acts. Countries and their government over the course of time have established criminal justice systems to implement laws, policies, and regulations to promote justice and control over citizens. However, the amount and types of crime every nation faces is different. The table on the first page compares the criminal statistics of Germany and India. The table provides information of the numbers of registered cases and established suspects in both countries but it doesn’t explain what is affecting those numbers. Germany and India’s demographic and socio-economic structures can be compared in various ways to further explain the table and the information it gives. The two countries have very many differences that distinctly set them apart from one another. The economic, age, and religious differences of both Germany and India can be used to compare the amount of deviant and illegal behavior within their borders. India, located in southern Asia, has been an independent nation since 1947 (Meir). Looking at Table 1 it is has a population of 1.1 billion people making it the second-most populous country in the world. 30% of the Indian population ranges from 0 to 14 years old while only 5% is older than 65 years
Table 1: Criminal Statistics in India and Germany 2009 | India | Germany | Population | 1,170,938,000 | 82,002,400 | Number of Registered Cases | 6,675,217 | 6,054,330 | Offence Rate (per 100,000 residents) | 571 | 7,383 | Number of Established Suspects | 7,751,631 | 2,187,217 | Rate of Established Suspects (per 100,000 residents) | 663 | 2,477 | Number of Suspects below 18 years | 33,642 | 345,329 | Percentage of Suspects Total | 0.4 | 15.8 |
*Sources: National Crime Records Bureau (India); Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany)
Throughout history every country throughout the world has had to deal with various criminal acts. Countries and their government over the course of time have established criminal justice systems to implement laws, policies, and regulations to promote justice and control over citizens. However, the amount and types of crime every nation faces is different. The table on the first page compares the criminal statistics of Germany and India. The table provides information of the numbers of registered cases and established suspects in both countries but it doesn’t explain what is affecting those numbers. Germany and India’s demographic and socio-economic structures can be compared in various ways to further explain the table and the information it gives. The two countries have very many differences that distinctly set them apart from one another. The economic, age, and religious differences of both Germany and India can be used to compare the amount of deviant and illegal behavior within their borders. India, located in southern Asia, has been an independent nation since 1947 (Meir). Looking at Table 1 it is has a population of 1.1 billion people making it the second-most populous country in the world. 30% of the Indian population ranges from 0 to 14 years old while only 5% is older than 65 years
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