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Crime in Bhutan
Bhutan has a low crime rate.〔(Consular Information Sheet: Bhutan ) ''Bureau of Consular Affairs''〕〔(Bhutan )〕 Incidents of petty crime are occasionally reported in the country. Violent crime is very uncommon. Some cases of drug abuse are reported; alcohol abuse is a problem. But in general, drug trafficking is low. The most serious threat to Bhutan's security is terrorism by different terrorist groups from neighboring countries illegally camped in the nation.
==Background==
Serious crimes were very uncommon in Bhutan throughout most of the 20th century.〔(A Country Study: Bhutan ) ''Federal Research Division'', ''Library of Congress''〕 There were reports of increased criminal activity since the 1980s and early 1990s.〔 The main causes of the rise in crime are the influx of foreign laborers, widening economic disparities, and more contact with foreign cultures.〔
In June 1999, television was introduced in the country and Bhutan became the last nation in the world to have television.〔(Fast forward into trouble ) ''The Guardian''〕 The introduction of television is often regarded as incompatible with Bhutanese culture and a cause behind the increase in crime. An editorial in ''Kuensel'', the national newspaper of Bhutan, suggested:
A study conducted by some Bhutanese academics found that cable television has caused strong desire for western products among the people of the country and resulted in the increase in crime rate.〔
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