Citation

Brookman F, Maguire ER, Maguire M. Homicide Stud. 2019; 23(2): 145-174.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1088767918793678

PMID

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Abstract

A growing body of research examines factors that influence the likelihood of solving homicide cases. Much of this research emanates from North America and is based on quantitative analysis of police data. This article explores the views of homicide detectives, complemented by observations of investigations, in both Great Britain and the United States, regarding factors that affect the chances of solving homicides. Although we find some important differences between nations, the qualitative evidence suggests that the likelihood of solving even the most challenging homicide cases in both nations can be influenced by police agency at the individual and strategic level.

Language: en