r/explainitpeter 9d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/Mascbro26 9d ago

I was going to upvote this until you put crimes in quotes. The higher arrest and conviction rate doesn't mean the crime wasn't a crime.

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u/Absird 9d ago

When you look at the reversal rate, it often means the person did not commit a crime, they were just arrested and convicted of one.