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Homicide trends in the U.S.
Clearances

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Percent of Homicides Cleared by Arrest


Percent
cleared
1976 79%
1977 76%
1978 76%
1979 73%
1980 72%
1981 72%
1982 74%
1983 76%
1984 74%
1985 72%
1986 70%
1987 70%
1988 70%
1989 68%
1990 67%
1991 67%
1992 65%
1993 66%
1994 64%
1995 65%
1996 67%
1997 66%
1998 69%
1999 69%
2000 63%
2001 62%
2002 64%
2003 62%
2004 63%
2005 62%

Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005.
     See also Additional Information About the Data for details about weighting and imputation.

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