As I mentioned earlier, it was noted that the CDOJ/INTERPOL report contained a typo on the murder rate in Luxembourg making it 9.01 instead of .9 . In the ongoing debate, a few more discrepancies have been noted, all from the CDOJ 2003 and 2004 reports.
The Mauser/Kates report shows the murder rate for Switzerland as 0.99 [2003] and Finland 1.98 [2004].
However the Ninth United Nations Survey of Crime Trends shows
Switzerlands murder rate at 2.59 (2003) and 2.94 (2004)
Finland murder rate at 2.75 (2004).
I hate to say this, but I'll put my money on the UN report being more accurate. The 7th UN report has Switzerland at about .98/100K in 2000 and increased through '04. Did the CDOJ take the 2000 number and claim it as '03? Don't know. I've contacted Mr. Mauser again. He's checking into it.
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