Far from locking up prisoners and throwing away the key, Greenland's authorities give inmates the keys to their own cells. Then after a continental breakfast buffet, they go out to work, or maybe a snowy hike, or they're armed with rifles supplied by the prison to spend the afternoon hunting. What would seem inconceivable in most countries is said to suit the small population of Greenland, where everyone knows everyone else and there's a strong sense of trust... even it seems amongst convicted felons and jailors. But does it really amount to the deterrent it should be? And what about the victims who meet their attackers on the streets? Greenland: With a modern and well-functioning welfare system, where education, pension, health service and unemployment benefit are taken for granted, the development of Greenland's home rule is in many ways a model for other indigenous population groups around the world. Home rule makes Greenland's population self-governing in almost all domestic areas. On the other hand, the country is dependent on a single resource, fishing. Its economy is closely tied to fluctuations in the fishing industry and price developments on the global market. It also still has close cultural, political, social and economic ties with Denmark in the form of annual subsidies of over DKK 2800m and the free provision of education, hospital and other services to Greenlandic citizens. Geography Greenland is the world's largest island with an area of around 2.2 million <b>...</b>
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