Murder rates in New Orleans, La, 2004-2006.
Murder rates for New Orleans, La, during 2005 and 2006 were calculated with the best available population trajectories for these 2 atypical years. These calculations showed that the murder rate increased substantially during this period compared with 2004. The increase in 2005 from 2004 was 14%. The best estimate of the increase in the murder rate in 2006 compared with 2004 was 69%; the large increase in 2006 began during the second quarter of that year.
Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. mvanlan@tulane.edu
Mark J
MJ
VanLandingham
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