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Crime in Latvia is usually low, compared to previous years, when it was named the "crime capital of Europe" by Forbes in 2008. The homicide rate in Latvia was 3.9 cases per 100,000 people in 2019, a sharp drop from 10 cases per 100,000 people in 2000, and has been steadily decreasing, but has seen recent increases. The United States Department of State has assessed Latvia's security rating as "medium", with a moderate crime rate. In recent times, crime has been increasing, particularly due to many Latvians stranded because of the COVID-19 pandemic returning to Latvia and choosing to commit crime. According to Interpol, Latvia is considered a attractive place for regional and organized criminals involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking, or smuggling. According to th

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  • Crime in Latvia is usually low, compared to previous years, when it was named the "crime capital of Europe" by Forbes in 2008. The homicide rate in Latvia was 3.9 cases per 100,000 people in 2019, a sharp drop from 10 cases per 100,000 people in 2000, and has been steadily decreasing, but has seen recent increases. The United States Department of State has assessed Latvia's security rating as "medium", with a moderate crime rate. In recent times, crime has been increasing, particularly due to many Latvians stranded because of the COVID-19 pandemic returning to Latvia and choosing to commit crime. According to Interpol, Latvia is considered a attractive place for regional and organized criminals involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking, or smuggling. According to the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, a third of all women in Latvia suffer from some form of sexual violence or rape while men are subjected to violence outside the family. Crime had seen massive increases in Latvia after the restoration of independence after end of the Soviet occupation. The market transition from a planned economy to a free market-economy caused great social uncertainty in Latvia, and the crime rates rose. The Latvian government defines crime as "an action endangering society and entailing criminal punishment whether committed intentionally or through negligence". The punishment for murder in Latvia is "deprivation of liberty" no lower than 3 years and no higher than 15 years. The highest punishment offered by the Republic of Latvia is life imprisonment, given only in extreme cases like terrorism. Crimes in Latvia have also been committed by other nations, like Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during their respective occupations of Latvia in 1940 and 1941. (en)
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  • Crime in Latvia is usually low, compared to previous years, when it was named the "crime capital of Europe" by Forbes in 2008. The homicide rate in Latvia was 3.9 cases per 100,000 people in 2019, a sharp drop from 10 cases per 100,000 people in 2000, and has been steadily decreasing, but has seen recent increases. The United States Department of State has assessed Latvia's security rating as "medium", with a moderate crime rate. In recent times, crime has been increasing, particularly due to many Latvians stranded because of the COVID-19 pandemic returning to Latvia and choosing to commit crime. According to Interpol, Latvia is considered a attractive place for regional and organized criminals involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking, or smuggling. According to th (en)
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  • Crime in Latvia (en)
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