[Vision2020] "Murder" rate in Moscow

[Debbie Gray]

Also, one of those 7 was really a suicide (Jason
Hamilton). So there were actually 6 homicides:  David
Boss, Crystal Hamilton, Lee Newbill, Paul Bauer,
Jeremiah Johnson and Tyler Lee.  

Way back when i was taking criminal justice /sociology
classes, we discussed a theory about the rate of
violent crimes, esp. homicides increasing during times
of war despite the fact that many of the population
more likely to commit violent crimes (young men age
18-30ish I think) were out of country.  I think it was
Emile Durkheim and had something to do with strong
national sentiments and war providing a tacit approval
towards violence/homicides. But i cant remember
clearly, just remember it was a fascinating theory! 

Debbie


--- Don Coombs <mushroom at moscow.com> wrote:

> According to a headline in this morning's Daily
> News, 
> the "rash of violent crimes have taken toll on
> Moscow, 
> Latah County." The story says "Despite concerns,
> Latah 
> County's murder rate isn't high when comparing it to
> 
> similarly-sized counties."
> 
> And: "With seven murders and 35,600 people in Latah 
> County, the murder rate is .019 murder per 100,000 
> people this year.... In the United States, the
> overall 
> murder rate was 5.6 per 100,000 in 2006."
> 
> People at the newspaper apparently had no problem
> with 
> a murder rate of .019 per 100,000. Actually, if you 
> accept that there have been seven murders, the rate
> is 
> easily calculated to be about 19 per 100,000.
> 
> Also: Some of the homicides were murders, but with 
> living suspects the term would be best saved for 
> application after they are found guilty of that 
> specific crime.
> 
> Don Coombs
> 
>
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