Crime Rates Surge (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-09-08
Duration: 00:06:45
Subjects: Crime | Law Enforcement
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Reporter
- Guidry, Paul Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 8, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on the increase in the homicide rates in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport. She interviews Paul Guidry, a criminologist at the Baton Rouge Community College, who discusses the root causes of crime, social disorganizational theory, overall crime rates decreasing since 1994, and how police departments work to combat crime. Host: Andre Moreau