> Also: the fact that the report is about the US and you're in Ireland is very relevant; the US has a lot more arrests than Ireland. While some of the effect m

> Also: the fact that the report is about the US and you're in Ireland is very relevant; the US has a lot more arrests than Ireland. While some of the effect may be more frequent and longer incarceration per arrest, the US (until recently being passed last year by El Salvador) has had the highest incarceration rate in the world, so its a good bet that it has a higher than typical arrest rate for the developed world, as well.