Hanna Liebman Dershowitz
hannadersh.bsky.social
Hanna Liebman Dershowitz
@hannadersh.bsky.social
In my report for @reason.org, I provide a roadmap of recommendations for how to repair the system and improve clearance rates. Read the full policy brief here:
reason.org/policy-brief...
Could clearance rates be key to addressing criminal justice failures?
Clearance rates are the closest metric we have to evaluating how well the criminal justice system does at catching people who commit crimes.
reason.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Solving more violent crimes is critical for public safety, trust in law enforcement, and the legitimacy of the criminal justice system.
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
U.S. police agencies have increasingly failed to solve violent crimes, with clearance rates for homicides declining steadily over decades, and those for all violent crimes slowing at a lower rate.
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Clearance rates measure the percentage of reported crimes that result in a suspect being arrested, in an attempt to approximate the effectiveness of police agencies at that critical job.
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM