3 ms·

Is it reasonable to assume a material number of cleared murders in Germany result in no charges and/or no conviction? (Genuinely curious.)

• OJFord 3y ago
  Surely it's pretty common everywhere to have at some point a suspect ('solved!') who is then released, because you lack evidence, realise it's not them, whatever. A suspect isn't necessarily convicted even if you do ultimately convict someone.
  • trogdor 3y ago
    > A suspect isn't necessarily convicted even if you do ultimately convict someone. What does that mean?
    • OJFord 3y ago
      Turns out it was someone else, and you convict that other person. You thought you had them, were wrong, but did then ultimately solve the case. It happens loads too, frequently in high profile stuff on the news they'll have a suspect who's somehow close to it, arrest them, but then they're released once satisfied with their allibi or whatever.