The Growth of the English-speaking Caribbean and American Relations (1492–1945)

Chaitram, Samantha S. S.

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“…Within the Caribbean – made up of mostly member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – criminal activities now include maritime piracy, arms, drug and human trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime, identity theft, extortion, and corruption. With some of the highest regional violent crime rates in the world ( 3 ) the Caribbean is one of the most dangerous parts of the Americas ( 4 ). A consideration of homicide rates ( Table 1 ) across the 15 CARICOM member states shows Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Jamaica having the highest homicide rates in the region.…”

Section: Introduction: Violence In the Caricom Regionmentioning

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A public health approach to reducing violence within the CARICOM region

Maharaj,

Seepersad,

Sooknanan

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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Widespread crime has become a worldwide problem so much so that violence is now ranked fourth globally in its contribution to disability-adjusted life years in the 10 to 24 age group. Homicides, a surrogate marker of violent crime, have shown an upward trend in almost all of the CARICOM countries, and homicide rates over the past 3 years have consistently increased, though the pattern of violence varies by country. This background has informed the need for greater emphasis on the need for a different approach to dealing with crime in the CARICOM region. The CARICOM governments recently hosted a symposium on crime and violence as a public health issue. The public health approach to crime has been used with measurable success in different parts of the world and, more recently in Trinidad, one of the CARICOM countries. The paper outlines the outcomes of the symposium and discusses its implications for the region.

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Section: Introduction: Violence In the Caricom Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%