May 2024 Recent findings from the Homicide Monitor demonstrate that Latin American and Caribbean cities exhibit persistently high homicide rates compared to other regions.   Cities are powerful indicators of the progress of nations. When cities prosper, so do the prospects of countries. When they…

A new study shows that levels of impunity and the availability of small arms strongly influence the levels of violent crime

The Economist – The thorny task of comparing crime rates across the world is tricky because legal interpretations vary

The Jerusalem Post – “In Israel, we don’t feel threatened with imminent violence. The feeling of security with our police and army plus unity of the population reinforces the generalized feeling that we are not alone.”

This Homicide Dispatch explores regional variations of homicide rates, identifying the countries that are driving past and present trends – and also offers short-term projections of homicide in the coming years.

A macabre interactive map exposes the nations where people are most likely to be murdered

Igarapé Institute launches the Homicide Monitor, a digital application that reveals that just a small number of countries account for a disproportionately large share of the global burden of murder