“Life is worth nothing Mulrault saidbut nothing beats life.” And it even comes at a price, if researcher Jeremy Vandenbunder’s expose report is to be believed. “Costs of Crime in France”.. His works which Le Figaro was able to dissect, are an extension of those carried out at the Center for Sociological Research on Law and Penal Institutions (CESDIP) since the 1970s.
The annual cost of murders alone, 880 in 2019, is estimated in this document at just over €3 billion. Calculation bases are those used for road safety. the damage is estimated at around 3.5 million euros per fatal accident victim (insurance, medical expenses, compensation, etc.).
What about other attacks on people? During the study, tables appear where we find that the annual cost of physical attacks can be estimated at 69 billion euros. Thefts and attempts. Here, too, the numbers are a challenge. if we cross the data…
Source: Le Figaro
