Law and Crime Facts

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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught!
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    Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
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    North Korea Cannabis
    North Korea Cannabis
    The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea.
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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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