Murder Rates in New Orleans, La, 2004–2006

Bibliographic Data

ID11029573
AuthorsMark J Vanlandingham (The author is with Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, La.), Mark Vanlandingham (Tulane University, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume97
Issue9
Pages1614-1616
Publication date2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2007.110445
PMID17666685
PMCIDPMC1963280
OpenAlexW2119624272
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited2

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

Archaeology · Environmental health · Geography · Homicide · Injury prevention · Poison control · Population · Quarter (Canadian coin) · Sociology · Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Medicine