Bobby Shaw, a Pittsburgh homicide detective, says stress levels for police are off the charts. - Pittsburgh homicide Det. During the pandemic, even sparsely populated western states had higher increases in murder rates. Criminologist records drop in murder rateJeff Asher, a data analyst who specializes in homicide , told CBC News the murder stats defy simplistic explanations. - Richard Rosenfeld, criminologistRichard Rosenfeld, a criminologist who specializes in the study of murder as a professor emeritus at the University of Missouri, agrees that there's no one definitive reason for rising murder rates.

Source: CBC News October 29, 2022 20:42 UTC