The United States locks up more people per capita than any other first-world nation. Yet, with the exception of homicide, most industrialized nations have property and violent crime rates very similar to America.

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The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, including among first-world nations, but the rates of property and violent crimes in the U.S. are comparable to those in other industrialized countries, with the notable exception of higher homicide rates in the U.S.

The United States Locks Up More People Per Capita Than