Crime in Hungary

Crime in Hungary is combated by the Hungarian police and other agencies.

General

In 2010, there were an average of 4,000 crimes against every 100,000 members of the population, of which at least 50% were considered serious crimes.^[1]

Geographic distribution

In a 2011 speech, Jozsef Hatala of the National Police (ORFK) stated that the criminal underworld is strongest in Budapest and its surrounding counties.^[2] Hatala also stated that the majority of criminal offenses outright were carried out in Hungary’s north-eastern county (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County).^[3]

Corruption

Corruption is a severe issue in Hungary.^[4] According to Transparency International Hungary, almost one-third of top managers claim they regularly bribe politicians.^[4] Most people (42%) in Hungary think that the sector most affected by bribery is the political party system.^[5]

Bribery is common in the healthcare system in the form of gratitude payment–92% of all people think that some payment should be made to the head surgeon conducting a heart operation or an obestetrician for a child birth.^[6]

See also

• Human trafficking in Hungary

References

1. ^ http://www.budapestreport.com/2011/02/14/hungary-to-boost-police-force/
2. ^ http://www.budapestreport.com/2011/02/14/hungary-to-boost-police-force/
3. ^ http://www.budapestreport.com/2011/02/14/hungary-to-boost-police-force/
4. ^ ^{a b} "Hungary: Corruption continues". Organized crime and corruption reporting project. 2008-12-16. http://reportingproject.net/prosecution/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
5. ^ Riaño, Juanita; Hodess, Robin; Evans, Alastair (2008-12-16). "Global Corruption Barometer 2009" (pdf). Transparency International. p. 8. http://www.transparency.org/content/download/43788/701097. Retrieved 2010-01-03. 
6. ^ János Kornai (2008-12-16). "Hidden in an Envelope: Gratitude Payments to Medical Doctors in Hungary" (pdf). p. 13. http://www.colbud.hu/honesty-trust/kornai/pub01.PDF. Retrieved 2010-01-03.