HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE

Abstract

This presentation describes the patterns and trends of homicide clearance in three European countries: Finland, France, and the Netherlands. It presents the first findings of a follow-up project on homicide clearance in Western Europe (Liem et al., 2019).

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HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN
WESTERN EUROPE
MARIEKE LIEM, KAROLIINA SUONPÄA, AURÉLIEN
LANGLADE, KELTOUME LARCHET

HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
HOMICIDE RESEARCH IN EUROPE
European Homicide Monitor:
joint initiative
uniform definitions
multiple sources
europeanhomicide.com

HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
HOMICIDE RESEARCH IN EUROPE
European Homicide Monitor:
joint initiative
uniform definitions
multiple sources
europeanhomicide.com

HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
ORIGINAL PROJECT

HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
FOLLOW-UP PROJECT
The Netherlands, 2015-2021
France, 2019-2021
Finland, 2003-2018

TRENDS IN HOMICIDE CLEARANCE
Source: European Homicide Monitor
HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE

PATTERNS IN HOMICIDE CLEARANCE: LOCATION
Source: European Homicide Monitor
HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
FINLAND
(N=1515)
FRANCE
(N=2081)
NETHERLANDS
(N=704)
Public
96.7
75.0***
86.7**
Private
99.3
89.8
93.0
Urban
98.8
82.1***
90.4
Rural
98.9
89.7
92.4
% OF CLEARED CASES

PATTERNS IN HOMICIDE CLEARANCE: CASE CHARACTERISTICS
Source: European Homicide Monitor
HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
FINLAND
(N=1515)
FRANCE
(N=2081)
NETHERLANDS
(N=704)
1 victim
98.5
82.5**
89.6
> 1 victim
100
94.8
89.7
Firearm
100
72.0
79.9***
Blunt instrument
97.7
91.4
95.2
Sharp instrument
99.3
92.4
98.2
Strangulation
100
97
98.6
Physical violence
97.8
84.2
97.6
Other
97.7
83.1
95.1
% OF CLEARED CASES

PATTERNS IN HOMICIDE CLEARANCE: TYPE OF HOMICIDE
Source: European Homicide Monitor
HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
FINLAND
(N=1515)
FRANCE
(N=2081)
NETHERLANDS
(N=704)
Domestic
100
98.6***
99.3***
Criminal milieu
100
46.1
76.3
Robbery
100
77.5
93.1
Nightlife
100
91.7
100
Sexual
100
72.7
100
Altercation
99.9
90.9
97.0
Other
98.7
60.9
97.7
% OF CLEARED CASES

PATTERNS IN HOMICIDE CLEARANCE: VICTIM CHARACTERISTICS
Source: European Homicide Monitor
HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
FINLAND
(N=1652)
FRANCE
(N=2077)
NETHERLANDS
(N=750)
Male
98.4***
78.8***
86.6***
Female
99.0
93.7
95.7
Age (Cleared vs Uncleared)
42.9 VS 45.6
39 VS 40
40.0 VS 42.7
Ethnic majority
98.6
85.6***
92.3
Ethnic minority
98.9
75.8
90.3
% OF CLEARED CASES

PATTERNS IN HOMICIDE CLEARANCE: VICTIM CHARACTERISTICS
Source: European Homicide Monitor
HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
FINLAND
(N=1518)
FRANCE
(N=2425)
NETHERLANDS
(N=330)
Female
0,949
2,850***
1,607
Ethnic majority
0,742
1,694***
0,844
Young victim
0,165*
1,353
-
Elderly victim
0,672
0,876
0,531
Multiple victims
3,424
1,694**
-
Firearm homicide
1,151
0,374***
0,070**
Public location
0,374*
0,597***
0,523
Urban area
0,759
0,669
0,974
ODDS RATIOS

HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN WESTERN EUROPE
Finland, 2003-2018:
very high clearance rates
firearms in domestic cases
young victims
public location
PATTERNS IN HOMICIDE CLEARANCE
The Netherlands, 2015-2021:
firearms in criminal milieu
role of drug-related crime
France, 2019-2021:
firearms in criminal milieu
ethnic minority victims
public location

HOMICIDE CLEARANCE IN
WESTERN EUROPE
MARIEKE LIEM, KAROLIINA SUONPÄA, AURÉLIEN
LANGLADE, KELTOUME LARCHET
M.C.A.LIEM@FGGA.LEIDENUNIV.NL