• dwouu@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 days ago

      Crime statistics can be very easily manipulated.

      Experts agree that the single most reliable indicator to reliably measure violence in a society is the homicide rate.

      You can’t hide bodies.

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        All the missing indigenous women in Canada say otherwise.

        But you’re right, homicide rate is a great indicator of violence in society. London is much more densely populated and interconnected while Canada has lots of places to hide bodies.