interesting reading

sort of a map of the relative violence (well that went to the extreme of murder) of different countries

with some real surprises why is Finland so violent -- not one I would have guessed

edit interesting stuff on the site like the US coming 2nd in a crime survey of countries where people feel safe to walk in the dark

the UK having the highest rate of reported crime (although reported here makes a difference -- says the brit)

NationMaster - Murders (per capita) (most recent) by country