The table reveals the number of individuals that were held in jail in five English speaking territories over almost a century since 1930, where results were reported every 10 years.
Generally, it can be observed that the US and Canada had always had the highest number of men or women in custody since 1930, which might not be very surprising because of their highly crowded cities with people of various cultures. Another interesting point to notice is the fact that after the two already mentioned Nations, except in 1970, New Zealand had reported the greatest imprisonment rates during the given interval, even bigger than Britain and Australia that are geographically huger countries than New Zealand.
Unlike the other three countries, number of people kept behind bars in the UK saw an increasing trend and rose from around 30, 000 in 1930 to around 85, 000 in 1980. However, the number for New Zealand began to fall from under 100, 000 and hit a bottom of above 50, 000 in 1950, after which it is started to grow steadily to above 90, 000 in 1980. The neighboring country of Australia announced an even more fluctuating figure, in which numbers fell about 20000 between 1930 and 1950, had seen an increase of about 25, 000 by 1970, and finally dropped to nearly 50, 000 in 1980.
Turning attention to the two North American regions again, Canada had 20 thousand more prisoners than America in 1930, however in 10 years, the page was turned, when in 1940, prisoners of the US grew significantly to about 130000, while those of Canada fell to about 110, 000. Ten years later, US was again lower in numbers by about 10, 000. In 1960, America overtook Canada in numbers and stayed higher until the end of the period, when by 1980 number of criminals in the US jails had peaked to about 140, 000, which was 50, 000 more than the 90, 000 who were spending time in the Canadian cells.
The table reveals the
number
of individuals that
were held
in jail in five
English speaking
territories over almost a century since 1930, where results
were reported
every 10 years.
Generally
, it can
be observed
that the US and Canada had always had the highest
number
of
men
or women in custody since 1930, which might not be
very
surprising
because
of their
highly crowded
cities with
people
of various cultures. Another interesting point to notice is the fact that after the two already mentioned Nations, except in 1970, New Zealand had reported the greatest imprisonment rates during the
given
interval, even bigger than Britain and Australia that are
geographically
huger countries than New Zealand.
Unlike the other three countries,
number
of
people
kept
behind bars in the UK
saw
an increasing trend and rose from around 30, 000 in 1930 to around 85, 000 in 1980.
However
, the
number
for New Zealand began to fall from under 100, 000 and hit a bottom of above 50, 000 in 1950, after which it is
started
to grow
steadily
to above 90, 000 in 1980. The neighboring country of Australia announced an even more fluctuating figure, in which
numbers
fell about 20000 between 1930 and 1950, had
seen
an increase of about 25, 000 by 1970, and
finally
dropped to
nearly
50, 000 in 1980.
Turning attention to the two North American regions again, Canada had 20 thousand more prisoners than America in 1930,
however
in 10 years, the page
was turned
, when in 1940, prisoners of the US grew
significantly
to about 130000, while those of Canada fell to about 110, 000. Ten years later, US was again lower in
numbers
by about 10, 000. In 1960, America overtook Canada in
numbers
and stayed higher until the
end
of the period, when by 1980
number
of criminals in the US jails had peaked to about 140, 000, which was 50, 000 more than the 90, 000 who were spending time in the Canadian cells.
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