Homicide clearance in Western Europe.
- Liem M Leiden University, The Netherlands.
- Suonpää K University of Helsinki, Finland.
- Lehti M Brå, Sweden.
- Kivivuori J University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Granath S
- Walser S
- Killias M
- 2019-01-25
Published in:
- European journal of criminology. - 2019
English
This study provides an overview of homicide clearance in four West European countries: Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. Using data from the European Homicide Monitor, employing similar definitions and uniform coding schemes, this study allowed for unique cross-country comparisons in factors influencing differences in homicide clearance rates. Findings based on homicides occurring in the period 2009-14 revealed overall low homicide rates in all countries, with a wide variety in homicide clearance rates, ranging from 77 percent in the Netherlands to 98 percent in Finland. Results further showed that both event-based as well as victim-based characteristics significantly influenced the likelihood of homicide clearance, suggesting that homicide clearance rates can, for a large part, be attributed to the prevalent types of homicide in each of these European countries.
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- DOI 10.1177/1477370818764840
- PMID 30675132
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