This does surprise me, as the country is essentially based on a penal colony. Does this challenge the notions of eugenics?
2006-08-23 19:13:16 · 10 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Of course, I meant to say FORMER penal colony.
2006-08-23 19:13:41 · update #1
To correct some misconceptions, only about 1% of Aussies have any convict ancestry (and I mean ANY as 1 ancestor 150 to 200 years ago means about 6% of your genes). Prior to loosing the war, England sent their convicts to their American colonies. But it matters nothing as the notions of eugenics were thrown out with the nazis!! Australian punishments are much more lenient than those in the US. And it is true that Australia has low crime rates, but they are in line with those of most western countries.
eg. Murder is 7 per 100,000 in the US, 3.5/100,000 in Portugal, and around 2/100,000 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Britain, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Italy and I could go on.
It is really the US that is an outlier. Australian crime rates are pretty average for a western country.
Oh, and no-one drinks that Fosters pish in Australia - seriously! - it's saved up for all the gullible tourists.
2006-08-28 14:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
95% of Australia's' population is on the shoreline. so the cops are heavy in those spots. not to mention the punishments there are probably more severe than America. Americas' legal system has the most slack in the world, by far.
hence our high crime rate. like in Cuba there was 2 murders last year. that's where they beat you to a bloody pulp if your in prison. coincidence?
2006-08-28 17:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Bo Jangles 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually the crime rate in Australian metropolitan cities is higher than it is in most U.S. metro cities. In fact throughout the last five years Australia has had ot issue travel warnings four times because of high crime.
2006-08-24 02:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mike V 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Low populated country.
Economic condition of the people is good.
2006-08-24 02:18:57 · answer #4 · answered by mushtaqehind 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is your evidence that crime is low in Australia?
2006-08-24 03:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by john a 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because you don't find to many "Prohibit la la la" Prohibit' Prohibit" NO, Because Aussies have more freedom and not Hipers under pills.
2006-08-24 02:19:40 · answer #6 · answered by Love America 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
this is amazing being that the Aussie are a rough bunch of people. they must be getting Americanized.
2006-08-24 02:17:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
maybe it's because they keep everything important in their belly's pocket.
2006-08-24 02:20:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they have a kangaroo court.
2006-08-24 02:29:39 · answer #9 · answered by GoingNoWhereFast 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its because of Fosters
2006-08-24 12:38:18 · answer #10 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋