Crime and Violence in Jamaica: IDB Series on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Jun 2016
Subject
Crime and Violence Prevention;
Victim of Violence;
Crime Rate;
Conflicts Resolution;
Arrest;
Sexual Violence;
Homicide;
Organized Crime;
Gender-Based Violence;
Domestic Violence;
Citizen Safety;
Prison Management;
Police Force
JEL code
I39 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Other;
J12 - Marriage • Marital Dissolution • Family Structure • Domestic Abuse;
O54 - Latin America • Caribbean;
Y80 - Related Disciplines
Country
Jamaica
Category
Technical Notes
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 of 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 crime problem in Jamaica over the last 10 years. In addition, the report provides a survey of the various crime prevention and suppression policies, programmes, and projects adopted by government, private organizations, and non-governmental 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 Jamaica, and makes suggestions regarding the most effective way forward.
