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Trends in crime and violence in Papua New Guinea

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dc.contributor.authorLakhani, Sadaf
dc.contributor.authorWillman, Alys M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-22T17:18:24Z
dc.date.available2014-07-22T17:18:24Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractCrime and violence are widely viewed as posing a considerable challenge to development in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The full scale of crime and violence in PNG is difficult to assess, given the scarcity of national-level studies and a distinct urban bias in the available studies. Yet various commentators and surveys estimate that violence victimization rates in PNG are among the highest in the world. This briefing note presents some preliminary findings regarding the prevalence of crime and violence in PNG. It was prepared as part of a broader study to understand the socioeconomic costs of crime and violence to businesses, government agencies, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and households in PNG. The different data sources reviewed and the most significant challenges with the data available are noted in Annex 1. The challenges in partial data and questions concerning the methodology used for collecting and collating some of the data sets and data integrity call for some caution in interpreting the findings, in particular making generalizations about the wide diversity of provincial experiences on the basis of geographically limited data sets.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19631144/trends-crime-violence-papua-new-guinea
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/18971
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18971
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesResearch and dialogue series;no. 1
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABDUCTION
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectALCOHOL
dc.subjectARSON
dc.subjectASSAULT
dc.subjectBRIBERY
dc.subjectBURGLARY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCOMPENSATION
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIME RATES
dc.subjectCRIME STATISTICS
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIMIZATION
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectCRIMINAL CODE
dc.subjectCRIMINAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectCUSTODY
dc.subjectDEATH PENALTY
dc.subjectDEATHS
dc.subjectDEGRADING TREATMENT
dc.subjectDETAINEES
dc.subjectDETENTION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectDRUG
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFIREARM
dc.subjectFIREARMS
dc.subjectFRAUD
dc.subjectGANG
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BASED VIOLENCE
dc.subjectGENDER DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectGUN
dc.subjectGUNS
dc.subjectHIGH CRIME
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHOMICIDE
dc.subjectHOMICIDE RATE
dc.subjectHOMICIDE RATES
dc.subjectHOMICIDES
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINJURIES
dc.subjectINJURY
dc.subjectINSECURITY
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectJUSTICE SYSTEM
dc.subjectJUVENILES
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLAW REFORM
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF CRIME
dc.subjectMANSLAUGHTER
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMINISTER
dc.subjectMURDER
dc.subjectMURDER RATE
dc.subjectMURDER RATES
dc.subjectOFFENCES
dc.subjectOFFENDERS
dc.subjectOFFENSES
dc.subjectPENALTY
dc.subjectPERPETRATOR
dc.subjectPERPETRATORS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ABUSE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICE CUSTODY
dc.subjectPOLICE OFFICERS
dc.subjectPRISON
dc.subjectPRISONERS
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPROPERTY CRIME
dc.subjectPROPERTY CRIMES
dc.subjectPROSECUTION
dc.subjectPROSTITUTION
dc.subjectPUNISHMENT
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectRATES OF CRIME
dc.subjectROBBERY
dc.subjectSANCTIONS
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEXES
dc.subjectSEXUAL ASSAULT
dc.subjectSEXUAL CRIMES
dc.subjectSEXUAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGES
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
dc.subjectSTEALING
dc.subjectTHEFT
dc.subjectTORTURE
dc.subjectURBAN CRIME
dc.subjectVANDALISM
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVICTIMS OF CRIMES
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVIOLENCE PREVENTION
dc.subjectVIOLENT CRIME
dc.subjectVIOLENT CRIMES
dc.subjectWEAPON
dc.subjectWEAPONS
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleTrends in crime and violence in Papua New Guineaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.disclosure2014-06-06
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:28:21.551034Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19631144/trends-crime-violence-papua-new-guinea
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000350881_20140606154746
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19631144
okr.identifier.report75057
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryPapua New Guinea
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.themeEconomic management :: Other economic management
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Poverty strategy, analysis and monitoring
okr.topicSocial Development::Crime and Society
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicSocial Development::Children and Youth
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicCorruption and Anticorruption Law
okr.topicLaw and Development
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitSocial Cohesion and Violence Prevention Team, Social Development Department
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