Homicide clearance in Western Europe
Journal
European Journal of Criminology
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Marieke Liem
;
Suonpää, Karoliina
;
Lehti, Martti
;
Kivivuori, Janne
;
Granath, Sven
;
;
Abstract
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 crosscountry 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.
Keywords
Clearance
Europe
homicide
international comparison
Volume
16
Number
1
Start page
81
End page
101
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