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Crime in Tuvalu is not a significant social problem due to an effective criminal justice system and also due to the influence of the social institutions of Tuvalu, which include the ''Falekaupule'' (the traditional assembly of elders) and the central role of Religious institutions in the Tuvaluan community. The ''Falekaupule'' continues to play an important role in Tuvaluan society, as the islands of Tuvalu have small communities living in villages. The largest community is on Funafuti atoll, the capital of Tuvalu, with 4,492 residents in the 2002 census. The social problems that exist in large societies, such as violent crime, illegal substance abuse and prostitution, do not exist in Tuvalu. Murders are rare, with only 2 since independence in 1978. Tuvalu has a police service and an island based Magistrates Court system. Serious offences, such as rape and murder, are dealt with in the High Court of Tuvalu.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tuvalu Courts System Information )〕 ==Social institutions of Tuvalu== Each island has its own high-chief, or ulu-aliki, and several sub-chiefs (alikis). The community council is the ''Falekaupule'' (the traditional assembly of elders) or te sina o fenua (literally: "grey-hairs of the land"). As defined in the Falekaupule Act (1997), ''Falekaupule'' means "traditional assembly in each island...composed in accordance with the Aganu of each island". ''Aganu'' means traditional customs and culture. Section 41 and Schedule 3 of the Falekaupule Act (1997) provides that “()t shall be the duty of every Falekaupule and of every Kaupule to use its resources to assist the police in the detection and prevention of crime within the area of its authority.”〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Falekaupule Act (1997) )〕 The ulu-aliki and aliki exercise informal authority on each island. Ulu-aliki are always chosen based on ancestry. Their powers are now shared with the pule o kaupule (elected village presidents; one on each island). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crime in Tuvalu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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