TY - GEN AU - Sutton, Heather TI - Crime and Violence in The Bahamas: IDB Series on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean PY - 2016 Y1 - 2016/07/22 DO - 10.18235/0009296 AB - 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. UR - https://doi.org/10.18235/0009296 ER -