Jamaica: A Troubling Trend Jamaica ... The destabilizing effect of this violence is not limited to crime statistics; it also undermines democratic institutions, erodes public trust, and hinders ...

Communities free from violence experience better physical and mental health outcomes. Some of these effects are quite direct—one study tracked a 1% decrease in neighborhood violent crime was ...

For the Gruesome Act Riddim, a six-song EP, the music producer called on five artistes to address their thoughts about crime and violence in Jamaica and other parts of the world. The Gruesome Act ...

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)— A new report by the World Bank says organised crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

The incessant violence ... Jamaica had pushed back against the designation in the past, it now has the numbers to show its improvement. However, the Minister hopes that this reduction in crime ...