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Justified Homicide
How many unsolved Homicides are Self Defense?
In a previous essay, I mentioned that we do not know what proportion of unsolved homicides are justified homicides. The reason is that most homicides are violent criminals killing other violent criminals, and that because a person is a criminal, they are reluctant to report a self defense shooting to police. From the previous essay: …
As Detroit’s Justified Homicide Rate Spikes, Homicide Rate Declines in 2014
As another predictably violent year draws to a merciful close in the city of Detroit, a new article published today by the Detroit News noted that homicide totals are down 6 percent relative to last year. The modest drop in the homicide rate was partially attributed by local law enforcement to the ever increasing number …