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As a former UK police officer, I can tell you that UK violent crime stats usually include any kind of crime that includes legally defined force, e.g. - "common
by RobAley 14y ago
As a former UK police officer, I can tell you that UK violent crime stats usually include any kind of crime that includes legally defined force, e.g.
- "common assault" (includes slapping, spitting at, pushing)
- threats of violence
- domestic/marital violence
- physical abuse
i.e. not just "stranger" violence and physical situations where people are not injured.
My guess, for the US statistics to be so low, they may not include similar crimes. Many countries only include so-called "serious" assaults in their stats.
Also, UK figures usually include all reported crimes, whether investigated and/or proven, or not.
- rdouble 14y agoAssault is broadly defined in the USA and is generally a misdemeanor. It could be the stats only include aggravated assault, which is a felony. That said, there isn't as much of a brawling culture in the USA as there is in other countries. It wouldn't be surprising if the stats for general non-gun violence were lower.