Harper’s Index

Percentage who had been mistakenly identified by eyewitnesses

Chances that a judge in a 2003 study deemed a taped confession to be voluntary if only the suspect appeared on camera

Chances if both the suspect and interrogator were [Cinema|filmed]

Number of [Days|days] a [Japan|Japanese] arrestee can be interrogated without a [Lawyer|lawyer]

Percentage of [Japan|Japanese] arrestees who confess to [Crime|crimes]

Percentage brought to trial who are convicted

Amount that a [Colorado|Colorado] state [Prison|prisoner] is paid to work a day as a field hand at a local [Agriculture|farm]

Number of U.S. [Prison|prisoners] freed through [Genetics|DNA] evidence since [1980s|1989]

Number who died on duty during the [BillClinton|Clinton] years

Date on which he was “elevated‚” to “Uncle Ben, Chairman‚”

Percentage of [Army|U.S. soldiers] who say they “know for certain‚” that someone in their unit is [Homosexuality|gay] or lesbian

Minimum number of [Witch|Wiccans] currently serving in the military

Price from an [Illinois|Illinois] company to turn the cremated ashes of a loved one into a 1.5-carat diamond

Number of smaller diamonds the company offers in its “Family Plan‚”

Rank of Nevaeh, “heaven‚” spelled backward, among the fastest growing names given to American newborns since 2000

Percentage change in the number of [Louisiana|Louisiana] and [Mississippi|Mississippi] newborns named [HurricaneKatrina|Katrina] in the year after the hurricane

Percentage of [WestVirginia|West Virginia] public [Education|schools] that will use the [VideoGame|video game] [Dance|Dance Dance] Revolution in P.E. classes next year

Rank of [Golf|golf] and [Basketball|basketball], respectively, among the ten pro [Sport|sports] Americans view as the most “ethical” and “upstanding”

Percentage change since [1990s|1994] in [Corruption|Barry Bonds]’s [Fashion|shoe] and jersey size, respectively

Percentage increase since [1980s|1980] in a [Men|male] action figure’s relative bicep, chest, and calf size, respectively

Donation Arnold Schwarzenegger was given by [DonaldTrump|Donald Trump] after appearing on The Apprentice in [March|March]

Amount paid on eBay in [May|May] for an unsalaried [Summer|summer] internship at GQ [Magazine|magazine]

Estimated value of the “[Fashion|style]/[Narcissism|grooming] makeover‚” the intern will receive

Amount Uncle Ben’s [Rice|rice] spent this year to [Propaganda|rebrand] the “iconic character‚” of its fictional namesake

Number of [Army|U.S. soldiers] who have died in combat or non-combat situations while on duty since 2001

Percentage of [Baghdad|Baghdad] residents who have a [Family|family] member or friend who has been wounded or [Death|killed] since 2003

Chance that an inmate at any of the U.S.-run [Prison|prisons] in [Iraq|Iraq] has been identified as a “foreign fighter‚”

Number from this sample that were found not to be functioning

Number of U.S.-run [Iraq|Iraqi] reconstruction projects declared successfully “complete‚” that inspectors visited this year

Number of postings by the [StateDepartment|U.S. State Department]’s “digital outreach team‚” on [Arab|Arabic] [Internet|websites] this year

Percentage of national news at [Russia|Russia]’s largest independent [Radio|radio] network that management says must now be “positive‚”

Portion of the stalls at these markets that are now empty

Percentage of workers at [Russia|Russia]’s retail markets that can be [Immigration|foreign-born], according to a law that took effect in [April|April]

Portion of the worldwide revenue from [Food|food] retailing accounted for by ten [Business|corporations]

Estimated amount in state [Taxes|taxes] [WalMart|Wal-Mart] avoided last year by renting stores from shell companies it created

Percentage of every dollar spent at a chain store in [Chicago|Chicago] that is

Percentage of every dollar spent at a locally owned [Chicago|Chicago] store that is retained or recirculated in the city

Amount the program has given to metropolitan areas, retirement communities, and resorts

Amount the USDA’s [Rural|Rural] Development program has given in aid to distressed rural areas since 2001

Amount the [Prison|prisons] are paid by [Agriculture|farmers] for each inmate’s daily work