An Examination of Homicide Clearance in Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorGibbs Van Brunschot, Erin
dc.contributor.authorLee, Winnifred
dc.contributor.committeememberAdorjan, Michael
dc.contributor.committeememberBrodie, Ian
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-23T21:32:44Z
dc.date.available2021-12-23T21:32:44Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-21
dc.description.abstractWhile 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLee, W. (2021). An Examination of Homicide Clearance in Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39477
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/114236
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjecthomicideen_US
dc.subjecthomicide clearanceen_US
dc.subjectcrime trendsen_US
dc.subjecttheory of lawen_US
dc.subjectstatistical analysisen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Sociology ofen_US
dc.subject.classificationCriminology and Penologyen_US
dc.titleAn Examination of Homicide Clearance in Canadaen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSociologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)en_US
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