Most felony arrests occur at the scene or from victim identification

Evidence

According to one study, 56 percent of felony arrests took place either at the scene of the crime or nearby, with another 24 percent occurring because the victim could identify the offender. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1671

Categorization

• CANDY: Eighty percent of felony arrests boil down to catching someone at the scene or having the victim point them out — a tidy, quotable stat.
• XREF: connects to: Clearance rates track whether a victim can identify the offender — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1670; Felony arrests rarely become felony convictions in most cities — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1672; Victim identification capacity raises arrest rates for violent crimes — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1670

Broader Connections

• Victim identification capacity raises arrest rates for violent crimes #corroborates (1.00) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1670