Worldwide, the countries with the highest rates of criminal homicide tend to be affluent, industrialized countries in the Western world.

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The statement is false. The countries with the highest rates of criminal homicide tend to be developing countries with political instability, poverty, and social inequality. The Western developed countries tend to have lower homicide rates.

Worldwide, the Countries with the Highest Rates of Criminal Homicide