An Examination of Homicide Clearance in Canada
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2021-12-21
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While there is fear over homicide, crime statistics reveal that homicides are generally on the
decline in Canada and have one of the highest clearance rates among other types of crimes
(Moreau, 2018). However, recent years also show that unsolved homicide rates are increasing,
with no clear explanation behind the recent trends. Studies examining the factors affecting
homicide clearance reveal contradictory findings, particularly the role that victim’s
characteristics play in homicide clearance. This thesis explores how victim, accused, and
situational/incident characteristics affect clearance outcome and the speed in which homicide
cases are cleared through using 1991-2015 data from the Homicide Survey. My results indicate
that many factors influence homicide clearance, and that victim, accused, and situational/incident
characteristics must be considered when examining homicide clearance.
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homicide, homicide clearance, crime trends, theory of law, statistical analysis
Citation
Lee, W. (2021). An Examination of Homicide Clearance in Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.