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The Production of Homicide Solutions

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  • Gary E. Marché

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. A production function for the solution of homicides is estimated. Eight factors associated with the availability of evidence, community preferences, investigator experience, and investigator workload are indicated to be significant. An important finding is that offender rationality decreases homicide solutions significantly. This suggests the need to train police investigators in terms of economic reasoning.

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  • Gary E. Marché, 1994. "The Production of Homicide Solutions," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(4), pages 385-401, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:53:y:1994:i:4:p:385-401
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1994.tb02610.x
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