Attrition
Definition
The progressive loss of cases as they move through the criminal justice system: from crime committed, to reported, to recorded, to prosecuted, to convicted. Each stage filters out cases, meaning conviction statistics represent only a small fraction of offending.
Related terms
- Aspartic Acid Racemisation
- The slow spontaneous conversion of L-aspartic acid to D-aspartic acid in the non-remodelling enamel protein. Because the rate constant is known and...
- Cementum Annulation
- The annual ring pairs visible in ground sections of the tooth root cementum, laid down one per year in normal conditions. Counting...
- Counting Rules
- Administrative instructions that specify how agencies should convert incidents into statistical records: how to count multiple victims of one incident, how to...
- Kvaal Method
- A non-destructive radiographic method that measures pulp-to-tooth ratios at defined reference points on periapical radiographs to estimate age from secondary dentine deposition....
- Notifiable Offences
- In England and Wales, the category of offences that must be formally reported to the Home Office and included in national crime...
- Police-Recorded Crime
- Criminal incidents formally logged by police following a report or officer discovery, counted according to nationally defined rules and submitted to a...
- Reporting Rate
- The proportion of crimes experienced by victims that are brought to the attention of police. Reporting rates vary substantially by offence type,...
- Root Transparency
- Translucency of the root dentine advancing from the apex upward, caused by mineralisation of the dentinal tubules. It is one of Gustafson's...
- Secondary Dentine
- Dentine deposited by the odontoblasts throughout adult life inside the pulp chamber, progressively reducing its volume. Visible radiographically as a narrowing of...
- Secondary Victimisation
- Additional harm caused to a victim through the process of reporting and investigation, such as disbelief, insensitive questioning, or retraumatisation. Fear of...
Explained in these topics
- Adult Age: Gustafson, Kvaal, Cementum, RacemisationTooth-to-tooth wear of the occlusal surface. Gustafson scored it 0 (no wear) to 3 (pulp exposure through wear). Its rate is strongly influenced by diet and bru...
- Official Crime StatisticsThe progressive loss of cases as they move through the criminal justice system: from crime committed, to reported, to recorded, to prosecuted, to convicted. Ea...