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kardonb

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4. prisoners

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Thu May 16, 2013, 12:19 AM

May 2013

you cannot compare the numbers of prisoners in different countries . What counts is the %age of the whole population in each country that is incarcerated; that would give you a more accurate comparison.

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I'll settle for, "We're Number One!" [View all] MrScorpio May 2013 OP

I'd be willing to bet the US number is actually underreported.... Wounded Bear May 2013 #1

prisoners kardonb May 2013 #4

Some statistics tell more than just the numbers. Bonobo May 2013 #2

more meaningful list here: Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #3

Not only more useful but sadder/scarier, an indicator of an even bigger problem... Locut0s May 2013 #5

Huh? Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #6