Last year, the number of homicides in Los Angeles dropped to one-third what it was in 1992. Three hundred ninety-two murders is nothing to cheer about, but it's 17.6% fewer than last year. LA isn't the only place where homicides have declined. New York had a good year in 2007, as did Chicago.
Homicide Rate Drops to 37-Year Low
Credits
Guests:
- Ruben De La Torre - Los Angeles Police Department
- Andrew Karmen - Professor of sociology at John Jay College
- Jill Leovy - Los Angeles Times