Right. I’m comparing particular categories of crime—reports from robbery victims to arrests for robbery, reports of rape to arrests for rape etc. I’m definitely not comparing total arrests for violent crimes to reports of violent crimes minus homicide.
I presumed as much, but that problem may still be noticeable: every rape that’s also a murder won’t get counted. I don’t know how frequently the various violent crimes are paired with murder, though, or how large the difference between reported victimization and arrests are.
Right. I’m comparing particular categories of crime—reports from robbery victims to arrests for robbery, reports of rape to arrests for rape etc. I’m definitely not comparing total arrests for violent crimes to reports of violent crimes minus homicide.
I presumed as much, but that problem may still be noticeable: every rape that’s also a murder won’t get counted. I don’t know how frequently the various violent crimes are paired with murder, though, or how large the difference between reported victimization and arrests are.
Good point.