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Most Violent Crimes in the US Go Unsolved | Ryan McMaken fee.org/articles/most-… via @feeonline
That is, less than half of violent crimes result in what is known as a "clearance" of the crime. Property crime clearances are much worse. Only 17 percent of burglaries, arsons, and car thefts are "cleared."
Criminologist Victor Kappeler concludes that per capita, police make 14 arrests per year. But,
less than one of these arrests would have been for a violent crime and fewer than two arrests would have been for property crimes.
less than one of these arrests would have been for a violent crime and fewer than two arrests would have been for property crimes.
In fact, 12 of the arrests made by our “average” police officer would have been for petty crimes like minor drug or alcohol possession, disorderly conduct, and vandalism.
