The number of tourist arrivals has been linked to the level of safety of the destination countries. It has been pointed
out that the developing countries and particularly the least developed countries suffers from law and order problem
and therefore a risk to potential tourists (Levantis and Gani, 2000; Perry and Potgieter, 2013; Moyo and Ziramba,
2013). Altindaq (2014) point out that besides terrorism and war, countries with higher crime rates will receive fewer
visitors from abroad. The negative impact of terrorism on international visitor demand are supported by Fleisher and
Buccola (2002), Smyth et al. (2009), Feridun (2011), and Drakos and Kutan (2003). On another note, organized crime