Crime in the Bahamas On the 6th April‚ 2011‚ shock waves were sent throughout the Bahamaland after the report of a brutal massacre of Nellie Brown-Cox. It is alleged that this crime was committed by her common law husband (Bahamas Press‚ 2011). This murder was a result of domestic violence‚ which is a crime that is committed among many residents in the Commonwealth of the Bahama Islands. Crime is ubiquitous‚ but can be alleviated if the necessary steps are applied. To further explain‚ certain aspects
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basis in The Bahamas. We as a small nation should take heed to the crime problem and try to find ways in solving them. The crime rate will continue to persist if drastic measures aren’t taken. Athena Daminos‚ former Tribune editor and journalist asked this question “What will it take for the government to deal with the violent crime problem that is rocking our island and the many social disorders feeding it?” in the text “What Will It Take for the Government to Deal with the Violent Crime Problem?”
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Williams March 16‚ 2013 Crime in The Bahamas Crime in The Bahamas has always been a serious thing. Our crime rate is among the highest in the region because of the small population we have. It is not like before where you could leave your doors opened and unlocked without the fear of being robbed or killed. Many Bahamians no longer feel safe in their own homes. The violent crimes have skyrocketed‚ with murder records set in four of the last five years. Crime breaks apart communities‚ hurts
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Lenn King 12R Ethics Project Crime in The Bahamas What is crime? The term crime does not‚ in modern times‚ have any simple and universally accepted definition‚ but one definition is that a crime‚ also called an offence or a criminal offence‚ is an act harmful not only to some individual‚ but also to the community or the state (a public wrong). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law. The idea that acts like murder‚ rape and theft are prohibited exists all around the world
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Factors affecting the increasing crime rate in the Bahamas When most tourists think of the Bahamas the picture of clean green pristine care free island paradise comes to mind as advertised and promoted around the world. Many of the tourists do not see the other side of the picture as shown on the brochure. The people of the Bahamas who live in the country everyday have to endure the other side of the brochure which is the increasing crime rate in the Bahamas. The people of the these islands are
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The Bahamas Listeni/bəˈhɑːməz/‚ officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas‚ is a country consisting of more than 700 islands‚ cays‚ and islets in the Atlantic Ocean; north of Cuba and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti); northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands; southeast of the U.S. state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys. Its capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. The designation of "Bahamas" can refer to either the country or the larger island chain that it shares
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on some initiatives the government offers to assist and encourage more Bahamians to consider farming as a career. I would take a few minutes to speak generally about farming before telling you about those initiatives. A study of farming in The Bahamas shows that farming has not maintained a steady growth over the years. There was once a large dairy and poultry farm at Hatchet Bay Eleuthera that provided milk‚ eggs‚ and ice-cream for Eleuthera and New Providence. Many persons were employed in Eleuthera
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INTRODUCTION Can the Bahamas survive without branching into other areas of tourism? The tourism industry today is big business for a country‚ it is the number one industry of the Bahamas. It is the migration of individuals from one place to another for a short period of time. There are two types of tourism‚ domestic and foreign. People travel for recreation‚ business‚ sports‚ education and for religious or medical purposes. Tourism is a very competitive industry. It accounts for seventy percent
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you risk money and hope to gain rewards. Illegal gambling is one the most controversial topics in The Bahamas today and is being played by the majority of the population. Gambling can take the form of raffle tickets‚ playing bingo and most popular buying numbers or web based slots. Illegal gambling has a history in the Bahamas and there is a possibility that it can be legalized. For the Bahamas this can mean change maybe positive or in a negative way. The possibilities are endless on what the future
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Question 1 (one) a Write a detailed account of the Burma Road Riot in Nassau Bahamas. The 1942 riot in Bay Street and in the Over-the-hill areas (place were the poorer black Bahamians lived) of New Providence was triggered by a labor dispute‚ but have been described as the first sign of a popular movement in the Bahamas. The Burma Road Riot occurred on June 1st 1942 through June 2nd 1942‚ when thousands of Bahamian workers came to Bay Street in a march of solidarity. This was a result of the years
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