During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Richmond experienced a spike in overall crime, in particular, the city's murder rate. The city had 93 murders for the year of 1985, with a murder rate of 41.9 killings committed per 100,000 residents. Over the next decade, the city saw a major increase in total homicides. In 1990 there were 114 murders, for a murder rate of 56.1 killings per 100,000 residents. There were 120 murders in 1995, resulting in a murder rate of 59.1 killings per 100,000 residents, one of the highest in the United States. COUNT 4
QSN1 What crime notably increased in Richmond over the course of the 1980s? ANS1 murder QSN2 In 1985, how many people were murdered in Richmond? ANS2 93 QSN3 How many people per 100,000 were murdered in Richmond in 1990? ANS3 56.1 QSN4 How many murders occurred in Richmond in 1995? ANS4 120