General Crime Situation in Malaysia in 1976-1978 (First Half-Year) (From UNAFEI Report for 1979 and Resource Material Series, Number 18, P 94-100, 1980 - See NCJ-85473)

• NCJ Number: 85478
• Author(s): S B Arshad
• Date Published: 1980
• Length: 7 pages
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: Japan

Annotation

This study provides data on the volume and rate of major crimes in Malaysia in 1976-78 (first half-year), and recommendations are offered for improving the response of the criminal justice system.

Abstract

During 1976-77, all types of crime, except kidnapping for ransom, theft of motorcycles/scooters, and bicycle theft, increased in volume. By the first 6 months of 1978, offenses have reached their respective 1977 mid-points in volume; however, the general crime situation in Malaysia is not alarming when viewed in terms of rates of increase per 100,000 population. For the immediate future, the priorities of the criminal investigation department should be in the areas of (1) robberies, particularly those involving the use of firearms (attention should be given to the smuggling of firearms into Malaysia from the Thai border); (2) drugs; and (3) secret societies. There should be improvement in intelligence work, interrogation technigues, and investigative methods. The school of the criminal investigation department is presently reviewing and updating its program to help make the foregoing improvements. Young and inexperienced officers should be supervised in their daily work so that performance standards are maintained. Particular attention should be given to long-range planning, so that the criminal justice system is prepared to prevent or counter threats to social order before they arise. Tabular data on crime and law enforcement activity are provided.