TITLE

Number of homicides in major cities drops in 1997

PUB. DATE
January 1998
SOURCE
Jet;01/19/98, Vol. 93 Issue 8, p16
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports figures showing a decline in the number of homicides in the United States largest cities in 1997. Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Dallas, Texas; Other cities; Comments from Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief Martin Pomeroy.
ACCESSION #
92109

Tags: HOMICIDE;  STATISTICS

 

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