Comparative Analysis of Crime Rates in Canada and the United States

  1. This research aims to compare the incidence of crime in Canada and the United States to determine if Canada exhibits a lower crime rate than its southern neighbor. While both countries share similarities, Canada is often perceived as a safer nation. By examining relevant crime statistics and conducting a comparative analysis, this study seeks to provide an objective evaluation of the safety levels in both countries.
  2. Crime Rates: I have learned about the varying crime rates between the two countries, including overall crime rates, specific types of crimes, and trends over time. Criminal Justice Systems: I have gained an understanding of the similarities and differences in the criminal justice systems of Canada and the USA.
  3. Understanding crime rates is crucial for maintaining public safety and developing effective policies. By knowing the crime rates in a particular area, individuals and communities can take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their property. Policymakers rely on crime rate data to develop strategies that address specific types of crimes or high-risk areas. This information helps allocate resources, implement preventive measures, and tailor interventions to reduce crime. Furthermore, studying crime rates provides insights into the effectiveness of existing policies and helps identify trends or emerging issues that require attention. By staying informed about crime rates, society can work towards creating safer communities and fostering a sense of security for all.

 

  • Here I have shown the comparison of the average rate of homicide in Canada compared to USA.                                                                                            From looking at this graph it’s clear that Canada has a lower rate of murder.

 

  • Here I compared the mount of violent crimes in USA and Canada between year 2001 to 2010 and from 2011 to 2020 to see witch decade has more violent for each country.

            Its clear that when it come to crimes neither of the country crime rate changed for the past two decades. But it is still interesting to know that Canada’s crime has been increasing a little while USA’s decreasing a tinny bit. 

How ever it’s important to know that USA has around 48% more crimes than Canada every year!

(Over all I have learn that Canada is indeed an safer country compared to USA; however, I was not expecting an increase in the Canadian crime rate.)

 

 

Bibliography
“Canada: Violent Crime Rate 2021.” Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/525173/canada-violent-crime-rate/. Accessed 14 May 2023.
“U.S.: Reported Violent Crime 2021.” Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191129/reported-violent-crime-in-the-us-since-1990/. Accessed 14 May 2023.
“Canada and United States Homicide Rate 2021.” Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/526539/canada-us-homicide-rate/. Accessed 14 May 2023.

 

 

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A Moon Landing In 2024 

As part of NASA’s Artemis programme, SpaceX and NASA are collaborating in order to achieve the shared objective of placing humans on the moon by 2024. After the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, this mission will mark the return of humans to the lunar surface. NASA and SpaceX want to create a sustained presence on the Moon, conduct scientific research, and develop new technologies as part of the Artemis programme. Plus, with the ultimate objective of constructing a lunar base for future trips to Mars. In order to do this, NASA is creating the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and SpaceX is creating the Starship lunar lander. Astronauts will be able to go from the lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back again using the lunar lander. In addition to working with SpaceX to create the lunar lander, NASA has already begun testing the technologies needed for the trip, including the SLS rocket and Orion ship. The Artemis programme marks a significant advance exploration in space, and the productive partnership between NASA and SpaceX may open the door for more lunar and extraterrestrial missions in the future.

The reason for witch I find this subject interesting is because we haven’t gone to the moon for the last semicentennial. And not only we are back to the Moon, but we are constructing a lunar base.