This study examines homicide clearance rates in the United States using the FBI's supplementary homicide reports data spanning from 1976 to 2017. The goal of this study is to examine the effects of circumstances in which homicides occurred on homicide clearance rates, and the effects of victim's race, age, and gender on homicide clearance rates. The analyses are based on 769,753 total homicide cases that were reported to the FBI.
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August 2021
The main objective of this study was to examine the clearance rates of violent and non-violent offenses in the United States for the years 2011 to 2018. This study focused specifically on the differences in clearance rates of incidents involving crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against society. The analyses are based on the FBI's NIBRS data that have been reported by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies for 8 years combined.
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January 2014
This study examines the relationship between law enforcement work-related stressors and health issues. Specifically, this study attempts to determine the effects of stress-producing factors (e.g.
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