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That statistic could only possibly exist for solved murders. Only ~50% of murders are solved and it's much easier to solve if the victim knows the killer. This
by achates 3y ago
That statistic could only possibly exist for solved murders. Only ~50% of murders are solved and it's much easier to solve if the victim knows the killer. This sounds like
a "looking for your keys under the street lights" scenario.
- jakelazaroff 3y agoUsing that same logic: since you don’t know whether victims of unsolved murders knew the killer, how could you know which is easier to solve?
- viridian 3y agoThe person you are replying to is making a rational argument, not an empirical one. The premise that may be understated is "cases are more likely to be solved when the victim is known to the killer, because the amount of people who know a person is far smaller and more easily investigable than the entire general public."
- jakelazaroff 3y agoOh, I understand the premise. But one premise does not a good argument make. Maybe witnesses are less likely to cooperate if they know the murderer! Maybe this type of murder tends to happen inside homes, where there’s less likely to be evidence such as surveillance footage! Maybe it is easier but only by one or two percentage points! etc etc
- 4dayworkweek4u 3y ago[flagged]