FACTS
VIOLATIONS
Precept #8: Do Not Murder is violated around the globe:
11
PERCENT
of the global population is responsible for nearly half of its homicides.
6.2
PEOPLE
for every 100,000 on Earth are murdered, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
5 TO 8X
HIGHER
than the murder rate in Europe and Asia is that of the Americas.
15,000
PEOPLE
are murdered in the United States each year.
119
PEOPLE
out of every 100,000 are murdered in Caracas, Venezuela, the most dangerous city in the world.
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The Way to Happiness Foundation International works to reverse the moral decay of society by restoring trust and honesty through widespread distribution of the 21 precepts. Donations support production and distribution of The Way to Happiness booklet and curriculum materials.