I managed to dig up a page full of stats (you be the judge), about the US:
http://www.mppgv.org/a%20closer%20look.htm
Maybe I can find something similar for Canada.
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There were 536 homicides in 1999, coast to coast, 22 fewer than in 1998, signalling the lowest rate per 100,000 Canadians since 1967. British Columbia had the highest homicide rate among the provinces, with 110 killings.
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Source:
http://fact.on.ca/news/news0007/gm000719.htm (but I really ought to secure a better source)
Last I checked, LA alone had that many homicides.
BC has a high number of Asian immigrants. Pattern?
Quote:
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A website excerpt: "Although Canada's rate (2.11) was much lower than the United States (7.50), it was still higher than in many European countries. England and Wales reported a homicide rate of 1.40 per 100,000 population, almost 34% lower than Canada's rate. Germany, Ireland and Italy also reported rates below 2 per 100,000 population."
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source:
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleita...81/stats2.html (again, highly questionable)