Assault rate of Turkey surged by 8.08% from 324.3 cases per 100,000 population in 2011 to 350.5 cases per 100,000 population in 2012. Since the 13.27% slump in 2007, assault rate soared by 99.84% in 2012.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)