A sudden spike in homicides in some US cities

World Today

The murder rate in some U.S. cities has unexpectedly jumped. Police and elected officials are trying to figure out what’s behind the spike in homicides and how to stop the deadly trend.

CCTV’s Jim Spellman filed this report.


Criminologist George Capowich examines possible causes for increase in U.S. murders
George Capowich serves in the Department of Sociology at Loyola University New Orleans.