Of course, in reality this bias can be corrected for. I don't know if specific crime-stat software does it, but it's certainly doable. Here's an example where I

Of course, in reality this bias can be corrected for. I don't know if specific crime-stat software does it, but it's certainly doable. Here's an example where I solve literally the same problem (better measurement => more events detected) in a different scenario. Is it remotely controversial that I can do this for a sensor network? https://www.chrisstucchio.com/blog/2016/delayed_reactions.html https://www.chrisstucchio.com/blog/2016/delayed_reactions.ht... You might also be interested to know that a variety of studies have shown that policing is not particularly biased. Arrest statistics and the like correspond pretty well with NCVS and similar crime victim surveys. http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/25/race-and-justice-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/25/race-and-justice-much-m...