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Re:The 1% of the population accountable for 63 % of all viol... by lotsofpulp on Sunday May 14, 2023 @10:26PM (#35943229)
Is this true? I assume detectives always start with men as suspects in physical crimes unless the evidence indicates otherwise.
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Re:The 1% of the population accountable for 63 % of all viol... by tomlockwood on Sunday May 14, 2023 @10:28PM (#35943241)
It's universally true. There's no nation where it isn't true.
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Re:The 1% of the population accountable for 63 % of all viol... by lotsofpulp on Sunday May 14, 2023 @10:28PM (#35943247)
This claim?

>when trying to identify who the criminals are, but they shy away from the pure fact that violent crime is almost exclusively perpetuated by men.

I am not a cop, but I would be very surprised if a violent crime happens where it is unknown if the suspect is a man or a woman, that most cops (around the world) give it a 50-50 chance that the criminal is a man or woman.

I would bet they will start by looking for a man, all else being equal.

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