Crime in Hungary

Hungarian police in Budapest.

Crime in Hungary is combated by the Hungarian police and other agencies.

By type

Murder

In 2012, Hungary had a murder rate of 1.3 per 100,000 population.[1] There were a total of 132 murders in Hungary in 2012.[1] The murder rate doubled in 2013 to 2.7 per 100,000.[2]

General

In 2010, there were an average of 4,000 crimes against every 100,000 members of the population, of which at least 50% were considered serious crimes.[3]

Corruption

Corruption is a severe issue in Hungary.[4] According to Transparency International Hungary, almost one-third of top managers claim they regularly bribe politicians.[4] Most people (42%) in Hungary think that the sector most affected by bribery is the political party system.[5]

Bribery is common in the healthcare system in the form of gratitude payment–92% of all people think that some payment should be made to the head surgeon conducting a heart operation or an obestetrician for a child birth.[6]

By location

Jozsef Hatala of the National Police (ORFK) stated in 2011 that the criminal underworld is strongest in Budapest and its surrounding counties.[3] Hatala also stated that the majority of criminal offenses outright were carried out in Hungary’s north-eastern county (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County).[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Global Study on Homicide. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5/countries/1W-HU?display=graph
  3. 1 2 3 http://www.budapestreport.com/2011/02/14/hungary-to-boost-police-force/
  4. 1 2 "Hungary: Corruption continues". Organized crime and corruption reporting project. 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  5. ↑ Riaño, Juanita; Hodess, Robin; Evans, Alastair (2008-12-16). "Global Corruption Barometer 2009" (pdf). Transparency International. p. 8. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  6. ↑ János Kornai (2008-12-16). "Hidden in an Envelope: Gratitude Payments to Medical Doctors in Hungary" (pdf). p. 13. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
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