Homicide in America: A State-by-State Analysis

[bolehboleh]

Many of these numbers seem suspect. Here's what they say in Wiki



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._homicide_rate

[Sharif662]

Originally Posted by Aceter

I'm confused in regards to Mississippi's homicide death rate (13.4 per 100k) being more than 2X higher than it's murder rate (5.7 per 100k) in 2018.

I think the higher stat is from a different timeframe. Also the homicides in the state tend to be spread out compared to non southern states. Jackson only constitutes around 22%+/- of the state's homicides.

[Aceter]

Originally Posted by Sharif662

I think the higher stat is from a different timeframe. Also the homicides in the state tend to be spread out compared to non southern states. Jackson only constitutes around 22%+/- of the state's homicides.

Nope, it's the same year, 2018.

[Sharif662]

Originally Posted by Aceter

Nope, it's the same year, 2018.

Some type of error.