ocr: Crime rates in anada are much lower than in the USA. Canadians ascribe this to their far tighter gun control laws. Inl 1993,the regulations were made even stricter. Another factor has been the careful ettorts to maintain the inner cities as crime-free zones. The ghetto problems ofUS inner cities have largely been avoided. However, Canada does have a rising drug problem. Youth crime is also growing, with over 22% offederal charges being laid against youths between the ages of 12 - and17.in 1991.However only 0.04% ofyouth charges were murderrelated.
