1. Homicide Rates in Cdn & Amer. Cities (2000) and Their Suburbs, 1999
Homicide Rate per 100,000 Pop.
Municip CMA Central City Suburbs
Calgary 1.6
Denver
Toronto 1.7
Chicago
Vancouv 2.0
Seattle
Canada 1.8
USA 5.5

2. Why the Higher Homicide Rates in American Cities?
Lack of Gun Control
Public Housing: Concentration vs Dispersal
Zoning Differences
Residential Segregation & Concentration
Suburbanization Differences - U.S. fed. policy contributing to “white flight”
Loss of Central City Amenities & Opportunities for Legitimate Employment