Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Startling Statisics

As discussed in yesterday's post, the Canadian government is growing increasingly weary over the growing role of Islamic radicalization in the penal system.

During the course of my year long (plus) research into Islam in the penal system, I collected some startling statistics about our brethren democracies across the pond....




In the UNITED KINGDOM, less then 3% of the general population is Muslim but more then 20% of the prison population practices Islam (and in some BRITISH prisons, it is estimated as high as 25%). This is more the quadruple the Muslim prison population in 1993. Authorities claim there was a noticeable increase of practicing Muslims in prison following the July 2005 bombings in London.


In FRANCE, less then 10% of the general population is Muslim but anywhere between 60% and 80% of the prison population practices Islam.


In SPAIN, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but approximately 1% of the prison population practices Islam.


In AUSTRALIA, approximately 2% of the general population is Muslim but approximately 7% of the prison population practices Islam.


In BELGIUM, approximately 2% of the general population is Muslim but more then 15% of the prison population practices Islam.


In DENMARK, less then 5% of the general population is Muslim but 70% of the prison population practices Islam.


In GERMANY, less then 2% of the general population is Muslim but 34% of the prison population practices Islam.


In ITALY, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but 29% of the prison population practices Islam.


In SWITZERLAND, less then 30% of the general population is Muslim but more then 60% of the prison population practices Islam.


In SCOTLAND, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but 1.3% of the prison population practices Islam.


In the NETHERLANDS, less then 1% of the general population is Muslim but more then 20% of the prison population, in both juvenile and in adult prisons, practices Islam.

Those are some startling statistics, huh?

4 comments:

  1. Amazing stats.

    One minor item: Scotland is a part of the UK. But, in some respects , is independent. Are the UK stats including Scotland and the Scotland entry is a subset of the UK ones?

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  2. Scottish stats are included in UK stats and, because I was able to find the specifics, they are also listed seperately.

    MJ

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  3. Prison systems tend to be receptive to all religions. Islam appeals to the convicted because it appeals to their humanity.

    Why is it that this website is aimed at hatred more than anything else?

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  4. Unfortunately, if you had taken the time to read the blog you would see there is not hate, just information... and the facts.

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