Crime and Violence in The Bahamas: IDB Series on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean

This report is part of an IDB technical note series on crime and violence in the Caribbean. The overall aim is to establish a baseline in the crime prevention arena against which progress can be assessed. The report compiles the available data from multiple sources in order to provide a diagnosis of the size, characteristics, and changing nature of the problem of crime and violence in The Bahamas. In addition, the report provides a survey of the various crime prevention and suppression policies, programs and projects adopted by government and private and nongovernmental organizations in recent years. In performing the above-mentioned tasks, the report offers an assessment of the data collection, analysis, and crime response capabilities in The Bahamas, and makes suggestions about the most effective way forward.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors:	Heather Sutton Heather Sutton
Format:	Technical Notes biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:	Crime and Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence, Crime Rate, Homicide, Social Service, Gender-Based Violence, Conflicts Resolution, Sexual Violence, Citizen Safety, Police Officer, Arrest, I39 - Welfare Well-Being and Poverty: Other, J12 - Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse, O54 - Latin America • Caribbean, Y80 - Related Disciplines, sexual violence;gangs;crime prevention;domestic violence;violence prevention;citizen security,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009296 https://publications.iadb.org/en/crime-and-violence-bahamas-idb-series-crime-and-violence-caribbean
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