Explaining Homicide Clearance: An Analysis of Chicago Homicide Data 1965–1995

Jiao, Allan Y.

doi:10.1080/14786010701241259

Cited by 35 publications

(82 citation statements)

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The full model supports the almost universal finding that cases with victims under the age of 10 are more often solved. This group is more likely to be killed by someone known to them and is also consistently cited as receiving more law enforcement resources than other age groups, likely as a result of their perceived vulnerability (Jiao, 2007). There was, however, no support in this analysis for victims 65 and over having decreased clearance chances.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

Explaining the Changing Nature of Homicide Clearance in Canada

Trussler

2010

International Criminal Justice Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Canadian homicide clearance rates are higher than for any other type of crime, but clearance rates have been decreasing since the late 1960s and they are not uniform across the country. This article examines homicide clearance in Canada using data derived from the Canadian Homicide Survey to determine whether the evident temporal and geographical variations in clearance are explained by either victim characteristics or offense details. There are two competing theories regarding homicide clearance characteristics. On one hand, it is argued that the police use discretion when determining which cases deserving more attention. The alternate theory is that police apportion the same effort to all homicide cases, regardless of the victim's status owing to the heinous nature of the crime; therefore, only case details impede the process of determining culpability. Using logistic regression analysis, this examination first focuses on the influence of time and geography on clearance probabilities and then compares the effect of victim characteristics and offense characteristics on clearance outcomes. Empirically nested models indicate that victim characteristics are not a robust predictor of clearance; offense characteristics are found to be more influential. However, both temporal and geographical factors remain important predictors of homicide clearance. The impacts of increasing gang-and drug-related homicides are discussed, as are implications for future research.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

Explaining the Changing Nature of Homicide Clearance in Canada

Trussler

2010

International Criminal Justice Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The race, age and gender of victims are often significant predictors of homicide clearances (Wellford and Cronin 1999, Regoeczi et al 2000, Puckett and Lundman 2003, Litwin 2004, Lee 2005, Addington 2006, Roberts 2007, Jiao 2008, but see Riedel and Rinehart 1996). For instance, North American research has shown that cases involving non-white, younger and female victims are more likely to be solved than cases involving whites, older or male victims.…”

Section: Environmental Factorsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Why homicide clearance rates decrease: evidence from the Caribbean

Maguire

King

Johnson

et al. 2010

Policing and Society

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Police agencies and researchers have devoted significant attention to understanding and improving homicide clearance rates, which often serve as an overall barometer of police performance. Using quantitative and qualitative data, this study examines the factors that contributed to a rapid decline in homicide clearances in the developing island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. A variety of explanations are explored, including characteristics of homicide incidents, the communities where they occur, and the agencies that process these cases. The findings indicate that substantial changes in the nature of homicides, combined with insufficient organisational capacity within the criminal justice system to detect and respond to these changes, explain the declining homicide clearance rate. Theoretical explanations for homicide clearances must represent a blend of insights from criminology and organisational science to account for both the offence itself, as well as how it is processed by the police and other agencies.

show abstract

“…Some studies report a decreased likelihood of clearance for victims with a prior record (Jiao, 2007;Litwin & Xu, 2007), while others find no significant effect (Litwin, 2004;Wellford & Cronin, 1999).…”

Section: Victim Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Some research finds that female victim homicides are more likely to be solved (Lee, 2005;Regoeczi et al, 2000), while others find the opposite (Jiao, 2007;Litwin & Xu, 2007), or no gender differences (Addington, 2006;Litwin, 2004;Mouzos & Muller, 2001;Puckett & Lundman, 2003). Some studies report cases involving non-white victims have a higher likelihood of clearance (Mouzos & Muller, 2001;Regoeczi et al, 2000), but the opposite pattern has also been reported (Lee, 2005;Litwin & Xu, 2007).…”

Section: Victim Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Beyond the Social Production of Homicide Rates: Extending Social Disorganization Theory to Explain Homicide Case Outcomes

Regoeczi¹,

Jarvis

2013

Justice Quarterly

114

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper examines the intersection of social disorganization at a community level with responses to crime. In contrast to other works examining the impact of social disorganization on the production of crime rates, we examine the role of social disorganization theory in responses to crime rates (i.e. the arrest and conviction of perpetrators of crime). In an effort to examine these dynamics, we use law enforcement data from Cleveland, Ohio to explore the role of social disorganization in the ability of police and the courts to respond to homicide cases. Such an examination suggests not only how far the law extends in community responses to homicide but also reveals an extension of social disorganization theory beyond its established role in explaining the production of crime rates.

show abstract

Explaining Homicide Clearance: An Analysis of Chicago Homicide Data 1965–1995

Cited by 35 publications

References 9 publications

Explaining the Changing Nature of Homicide Clearance in Canada

Explaining the Changing Nature of Homicide Clearance in Canada

Why homicide clearance rates decrease: evidence from the Caribbean

Beyond the Social Production of Homicide Rates: Extending Social Disorganization Theory to Explain Homicide Case Outcomes

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About