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In 2012, Peru had a murder rate of 9.6 per 100,000 population.<ref name=UNODC/> There were a total of 2,865 murders in Peru in 2012.<ref name=UNODC>[https://www.unodc.org/gsh/en/index.html ''Global Study on Homicide''. [[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]], 2013.]</ref> By 2015, this had declined to 7.16 per 100,000, with 2,247 murders recorded.<ref>https://data.unodc.org/</ref> |
In 2012, Peru had a murder rate of 9.6 per 100,000 population.<ref name=UNODC/> There were a total of 2,865 murders in Peru in 2012.<ref name=UNODC>[https://www.unodc.org/gsh/en/index.html ''Global Study on Homicide''. [[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]], 2013.]</ref> By 2015, this had declined to 7.16 per 100,000, with 2,247 murders recorded.<ref>https://data.unodc.org/</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:05, 13 November 2019
Crime in Peru is investigated by the Peruvian police.
Crime by type
Murder
In 2012, Peru had a murder rate of 9.6 per 100,000 population.[1] There were a total of 2,865 murders in Peru in 2012.[1] By 2015, this had declined to 7.16 per 100,000, with 2,247 murders recorded.[2]
Corruption
Peru's most prominent political corruption scandal is probably the case of Alberto Fujimori, Peru's ex-President. Fujimori has been convicted of having ordered killings, embezzlement of public funds, abuse of power and corruption during his 10 years of presidency (1990-2000). In 2006, Fujimori fled to Japan with an alleged USD 600 million of public assets. He has been sentenced to a total of more than 30 years in prison.[3]
Domestic violence
In 2006, Ministry of Women and Social Development (MIMDES) centers reported 25,036 cases of domestic violence in Peru.[4] The centers helped an average of 2,067 men and women per month.[4] MIMDES also operated a toll-free hot line, which handled 7,785 requests for assistance regarding family disturbances during 2006.[4]
Women's organizations noted that alcohol abuse and traditional attitudes toward women aggravated the problems of rape and sexual abuse - particularly in rural areas.[4] In November 2006, the World Health Organization reported that 69 percent of Peruvian women said they had suffered from some form of physical violence in their lives.[4]
Illegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade in Peru includes the growing of coca and the shipment of cocaine to the United States.
References
- ^ a b Global Study on Homicide. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2013.
- ^ https://data.unodc.org/
- ^ "Freedom in the World- Peru". Freedom House. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Report on Human Rights Practices 2006: Peru. United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (March 6, 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
