National crime statitics compiled by the FBI show the nation's murder rate rose nearly 11 percent in 2015, driven largely by homicides in a handful of big American cities. Murder still constitutes a small fraction of violent crimes, and such crimes are down more than 16 percent over the last decade. We'll dig into the numbers on The Sound of Ideas. Then, practical advice on how to help guard against becoming a crime statistic. And, we'll meet the next Ambassador to Chile, a local from Garfield Heights. Join us, right here on 90.3.
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-Dr. Richard Rosenfeld, PhD, Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St.Louis, Authored Dept. of Justice Report on rising homicide rates
-Dr. Wendy Regoeczi, PhD, Chair, Dept. of Criminology, Anthropology and Sociology and Director, Criminology Research Center, Cleveland State University
-Frank Bova, Chief Community Safety and Protection Officer
-Joe Skovira, Cuy Co. Deputy Sherriff with the warrant unit & SWAT team member
- Carol Perez, Ambassador Designate of the United States to the Republic of Chile
