Crime in Papua New Guinea

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The crime rate of Papua New Guinea is one of the highest in the world. Crime throughout the country, particularly violent crime, has been influenced mainly by rapid social, political and economic changes. An increased rate of unemployment has resulted in social and economic crisis causing poverty in rural areas, while a sequential shift towards urban areas has created cultural friction. This has become a long-term concern hindering the growth of the economy. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability index, Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 140 countries as of 2017, indicating its place as one of the most crime-ridden and impoverished countries on earth. The centralised geographical location of Papua New Guinea has also seen the rise of non-violent, organised crime; specifically, corruption contributing substantially to increased crime statistics within the major cities of Port Moresby, Mount Hagen, Lae and Goroka. The geographically appealing qualities of Papua New Guinea...

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