RT Article
T1 Reconsidering Homicide Clearance Research: The Utility of Multifaceted Data Collection Approaches
JF Homicide studies
VO 25
IS 3
SP 195
OP 219
A1 Hawk, Shila René
A2 Dabney, Dean A.
A2 Teasdale, Brent
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1763010600
AB 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.
K1 solvability
K1 Methodology
K1 Investigation
K1 missing data
K1 multimethod
K1 Policing
K1 Clearance
K1 Homicide
DO 10.1177/1088767920939617