Reconsidering Homicide Clearance Research: The Utility of Multifaceted Data Collection Approaches

This study explores issues associated with the data commonly used in homicide clearance research. Data collected from 2009 to 2011 case files (n = 252) were reviewed during interviews with investigators (n = 29). The multifaceted data collection approach produced a more comprehensive dataset than wa...

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1. VerfasserIn: Hawk, Shila René (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Dabney, Dean A. ; Teasdale, Brent
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Homicide studies
Jahr: 2021, Band: 25, Heft: 3, Seiten: 195-219
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Schlagwörter:
solvability
Methodology
Investigation
missing data
multimethod
Policing
Clearance
Homicide
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Zusammenfassung:This study explores issues associated with the data commonly used in homicide clearance research. Data collected from 2009 to 2011 case files (n = 252) were reviewed during interviews with investigators (n = 29). The multifaceted data collection approach produced a more comprehensive dataset than was available based solely upon case file reviews, with alterations to the data occurring in as many as 69% of the cases. The process advanced the precision of the data recorded, reduced missingness, and heightened detail on key variables. Significant differences were noted in multivariate analyses of the datasets when modeling clearances. Findings suggest contextualizing case file data is valuable.
ISSN:1552-6720
DOI:10.1177/1088767920939617