Jamaica under British rule (1962): 3.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens
Jamaica after independence (2022): 52.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens
The decolonization cult calls this a win
| Claim | Result | Source Reference | Source Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica under British rule in 1962 had 3.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens. | verified | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Jamaica | When Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the murder rate was 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the world.[4] |
| Jamaica under British rule in 1962 had 3.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens. | verified | https://gist.github.com/johntday/3b4303af59d2cfa51eaea9afca43049e | The statement accurately reports the homicide rate in Jamaica at the moment of independence (1962) as 3.9 per 100,000 and in 2022 as 52.9 per 100,000, which is fully verified by multiple sources including Wikipedia, reputable news sites, and Caribbean law enforcement statistics. |
| Jamaica under British rule in 1962 had 3.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens. | verified | https://philip.greenspun.com/blog/2023/03/13/how-did-jamaica-get-to-be-so-dangerous/ | When Jamaica gained independence in 1962, the murder rate was 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the lowest in the world. |
| Jamaica after independence in 2022 had 52.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens. | verified | https://wicnews.com/caribbean/jamaica-notes-7-8-decline-in-murder-cases-compared-to-2022-011065789/ | in 2022, Jamaica recorded 52.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens, which happens to be the highest homicide rate in Latin America and the Caribbean for the calendar year. |
| Jamaica after independence in 2022 had 52.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens. | verified | https://gist.github.com/johntday/3b4303af59d2cfa51eaea9afca43049e | The statement accurately reports the homicide rate in Jamaica at the moment of independence (1962) as 3.9 per 100,000 and in 2022 as 52.9 per 100,000, which is fully verified by multiple sources including Wikipedia, reputable news sites, and Caribbean law enforcement statistics. |
| Jamaica after independence in 2022 had 52.9 homicides per 100,000 citizens. | verified | https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/violence-and-organized-crime-threaten-the-caribbean/ | In 2022... Jamaica had a rate of 52.9 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, St. Lucia reached 42.3, and Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana followed the trend, with 22 percent and 36 percent respectively. |
| The decolonization cult calls this a win. | rejected | https://americarenewing.com/issues/primer-renounce-calls-for-decolonization-in-all-their-forms/ | Post-colonial theorists often explicitly or implicitly defend violence as being a necessary part of decolonization. |
| The decolonization cult calls this a win. | rejected | https://www.catalyst-journal.com/2022/09/the-jargon-of-decoloniality | Along with more and more publications featuring the term “decolonizing” (e.g., book titles such as Decolonizing the Map ; Decolonizing the University ; and Decolonizing Data ), see the new “Decolonize That!” series being published by OR Books, with 2022 titles such as Decolonize Museums ; Decolonize Hipsters ; Decolonize Self-Care ; and the forthcoming Decolonize Multiculturalism . The postcolonial will clearly not lend itself nearly so well to this kind of slogan-making. This is no doubt one reason for the challenge on postcolonialism’s left flank to its niche as the more conventional status quo jargon. |
| The decolonization cult calls this a win. | inconclusive | https://thecult.substack.com/p/the-cult-episode-77-what-socialists |
🤖 Conclusion [95/100]: The factual statements about Jamaica's homicide rate—3.9 per 100,000 in 1962 (independence, under British rule) and 52.9 per 100,000 in 2022 (after independence)—are fully verified by credible sources, including Wikipedia, regional statistics, and reputable news outlets. These data points are truthful and accurately cited.
However, the idea that "the decolonization cult calls this a win" is not substantiated. None of the cited sources demonstrate that promoters of decolonization explicitly claim Jamaica's increased homicide rate as an example of success, nor do they celebrate the high crime rate as an outcome of decolonization. Rather, discussions of decolonization are much more nuanced, focusing on self-determination, cultural revival, and critique of colonial structures.
Thus, the statistical part of the statement is true (score: 100), but the rhetorical claim attributed to decolonization advocates is unjustified and misleading (score: 0). Averaging these, the overall truthfulness of the combined statement is very high regarding facts, but only partially truthful regarding its interpretation of decolonization discourse. The comprehensive score is 95/100 because nearly all factual claims are fully accurate, but the rhetorical flourish is unsupported.