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THE HERALD Wednesday May 22 Page 23 Community- CRIME STOPPERS Ready aim fire Little Guy David Jerry of Alberta Canada got up nice and close to the Hills Anti Drinking and Driving Association DA dunking booth at Bang O Rama to make sure he miss the target that would send Bonnie of Guelph splashing into the water David was having a grand time in Ontario at Bang Rama and at his grandmothers place Ruth who was celebrating her 50th birth day Sunday Herald photo Image of just society depends on where you live Do you think you are living in a just society answer could depend on whether you live in town or in the country in a high rise apartment or maybe most important of all whether you have been a recent victim of crime Statistics Canada surveyed some Canadians age and over in 1988 to find prevailing attitudes about crime police enforcement of the law and the efficiency of the court system Following are just a few of the findings A full quarter of Canadians said they felt unsafe walking alone in their own neighbourhood at night a Statistics Canada survey shcved This feeling of apprehension stood at for all women and 55 for elderly women living in urban areas A Statistics Canada survey showed urban residents were more likely than those rural communities to think the rate of crime in their area was higher than elsewhere They had good reason Urban dwellers reported more personal criminal victimization and 70 more crime against households than did residents in rural areas People who have recently been victims of crime tend to believe crime is on the their neighbourhood according to a Statistics Canada survey A full of hose the survey who had been crime vie tims felt crime was increasing compared with just among those who had not Persons who were or divorced particularly women living in high rise apart ments or on low incomes crime to be higher in their YOU WIN WHEN YOU BUY QUALITY BRAND NAME FURNISHINGS ALL AT WHOLESALE PRICES Ontario Chesterfield Wholesalers Guelph Auto Mall 15197634477 dwelling area than in other areas according to a Statistics Canada survey in The result sug gests these categories have a higher than average risk of violent victimization Asked about measures taken in the previous 12 months to pro tect themselves from crime one- quarter of households reported putting in new locks burglar alarms or window bars ac cording to a 1988 Statistics Canada survey on crime and the justice system About of households changed telephone numbers Participants in a 1988 Statistics Canada survey were asked whether m their opinion police were doing a good job four main areas Sixty per cent gave them a good job rating for law enforcement Police got good job ratings from 50 of those surveyed on the question of responding to calls from 66 on being approachable and from 56 on supplying crime tion information The proportion of positive nions expressed on how well police do their work tended to in crease with the age of the respondents according to a 1988 Statistics Canada survey Per sons under were least likely and those over most likely to give police a favorable rating Criminal courts did not rate highly in a 1988 Statistics Camda survey of performance in four major categories While 44 of survey participants felt courts did a good job of protecting the rights of accused persons just 25 gave the courts a similar rating for determining guilt Passive Reducing Salon FREE 30 MIN SESSION ASMARILVNSGUEST limit Ono Per Person 8734907 St Rear Georgetown for helping the victim and for providing justice quickly A solid majority of par ticipants In a Statistics Canada survey gave the opinion that sentences given out in criminal courts were not severe enough About ed sentences were about right and only 2 felt them to be too severe For further information con tact Media Relations 613 Communications DM Ottawa K1A0T6 DENTURES FULL DENTURE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC New Dentures Relines Repairs Cleaning Dental Insurance Honoured J Wheelchair 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