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Crime In The Philippines

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Crimes
“Crime is as old as mankind itself” as stated by Schafer (1976). Crime has been with us from the beginning since the theological crime committed at the Garden of Eden. Through the years together with the development of civilizations, laws have been established, and prohibitions have been acknowledged, nevertheless disturbances amongst societies continued. Moreover, this phenomenon has become common as if it was a purposeful act of the organization of human groups.
The study on crimes are

Philippines and Crimes
In contrary with the televised crime related series aired, the Philippines has long been ineffective at solving most of the crimes that categorized as vicious or violent. Crimes, perhaps in all types are widespread throughout …show more content…

The region’s economy relies mostly on agriculture, fishing, and ecotourism. It is the second top fish producer in the country and also ranks as the second top producer of seaweeds, representing about 21% of the country’s total output. MIMAROPA’s tourism industry is one of the busiest in the country.
MIMAROPA is indeed one of the country’s most famous and profitable regions because of its abundance of environmental beauty and natural …show more content…

Oriental Mindoro, specifically, Calapan City as a progressing city is a nest for different acts of violence as well as the Puerto Princesa City. Furthermore, Puerto Galera and beaches in Palawan are easy-target for the offenders since these are considered as tourists’ attraction in the country.
Crimes in MIMAROPA are identified to drop over the past five years. It was noted in 2014 that, Occidental Mindoro has the highest number of crime-prone villages in the MIMAROPA region, closely followed by Oriental Mindoro and Palawan. This study will assess the factors behind every crime in the region.
Significance of the Study This study will serve as a basis and an overall picture about the crimes in the region that can be use by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Thus, improving the way of policing in the locality, and can be used for policy making and assessment purposes. In addition, having sufficient information about the crime trend in the region will encourage more businesses to be established and more tourists to enjoy the beauty of MIMAROPA.
Objectives
The general objective of the study is to provide a statistical analysis on the crime cases in the five provinces of the Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) within a period of five years

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