The effects of devaluation and solvability on crime clearance

Paige E. Vaughn

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2020, vol. 68, issue C

Abstract: Scholars suggest that clearance rates reflect (a) the solvability of cases (Gottfredson & Hindelang, 1979; Roberts, 2007), and/or (b) the populations that the police choose to prioritize (Black, 1976). But few studies consider the totality of contextual and situational characteristics that may explain clearance rates and contribute to important disparities among them. The current study presents a framework that considers the effect of various types of devaluation and solvability on clearance.

Keywords: Policing; Violent crime; Clearance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101657

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