A new study reveals that the country’s murder rate is three times higher per capita than the United States.
Sgt Chaswell Hanna said that for every 100,000 persons, the Bahamas has three times the murders of the US and is ranked 14th in the world.
The study entitled, “Reducing Murders in The Bahamas: A Strategic Plan Based on Empirical Research,” is a comprehensive research analysis of murder trends between 2005 and 2009 and also features a murder reduction strategy that proposes policy changes, police initiatives, legislative adjustments and community based programmes.
