Compared with its peers, America overall does an unusually poor job of solving killings. The murder clearance rates of other rich nations, including Australia, Britain and Germany, hover in the 70s, 80s and even 90s
And yes, its because the cops are racist and break trust with communities
“The murder clearance rates of other rich nations, including Australia, Britain and Germany, hover in the 70s, 80s and even 90s”
For comparison it says the clearance rate (solved or resulting in an arrest) in the US is 58%
That’s insane.
I wonder how much of that difference can be attributed to gun violence. I’m not anti gun, but few countries have gun laws as lax as the US so there’s a larger number committed by guns which may be more difficult to solve. The sale of guns themselves are not always tracked, and gun violence is something that can be done from afar and not leave as much evidence. We’re also quite a large country with very populous cities. Berlin has 3.7 million people and is the most populous EU city. NYC has over twice that. Much easier to solve crime in a town of a few hundred people than in large cities, which the US has more of.
I would argue the size and population of the country don’t help. Half the country is empty and a population of 300+ million doesn’t help. Plus good ole fashioned police incompetence