NewsWhore
10-08-2008, 03:00 PM
After becoming a victim of robbers who broke into his own home in Santiago, Governor Jose Izquierdo commissioned a poll to determine how prevalent crime is in Santiago. The results indicate that 20.5% of Santiago residents have been victims of some kind of crime during the past year.
The Centro Economico del Cibao carried out the survey. It revealed that 98.3% is in favor of increased surveillance by crime-fighting authorities, and 95.6% feel there should be more controls when hiring police. A total of 83.3% favor the implementation of life-long jail sentences, and 52.6% favor the death penalty. In response to the survey, 58.5% feel that everyone should get weapons for self-defense, while 36.6% believe that residents should take justice in their own hands. Santiago residents attribute the increase in violent crimes to the lack of jobs and the economic crisis.
To fight crime, the Governor announced that his office and those of the provincial prosecutor, the Police and Drug Control departments would implement a new plan.
The release of the poll results coincides with the news that the Gurabo high school in Santiago was vandalized, with thousands of books charred in a blaze and equipment destroyed.
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The Centro Economico del Cibao carried out the survey. It revealed that 98.3% is in favor of increased surveillance by crime-fighting authorities, and 95.6% feel there should be more controls when hiring police. A total of 83.3% favor the implementation of life-long jail sentences, and 52.6% favor the death penalty. In response to the survey, 58.5% feel that everyone should get weapons for self-defense, while 36.6% believe that residents should take justice in their own hands. Santiago residents attribute the increase in violent crimes to the lack of jobs and the economic crisis.
To fight crime, the Governor announced that his office and those of the provincial prosecutor, the Police and Drug Control departments would implement a new plan.
The release of the poll results coincides with the news that the Gurabo high school in Santiago was vandalized, with thousands of books charred in a blaze and equipment destroyed.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)