Considering What Counts: Are Urban Homicide Rates Rising or Falling?
Abstract
Recent commentary has featured a debate over whether urban homicide rates are rising or falling. This debate illustrates the complexities of trying to convey the significance of statistical data.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Crime Patterns and Interventions
Homicide
Infanticide
and Child Abuse
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Numeracy
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026