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quincy

Senior Member
ajzodiac, you asked in a now-locked thread how likely it is that a person will report a crime to the police.

There are actually studies done and statistics gathered annually by the FBI and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and by Pew Research Center, on crime reporting. You might want to check the following sites out:

Pew Research Center: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/17/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/

Bureau of Justice Statistics: https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=96

FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr/publications#crime-in the U.S.

In 2018, for example, the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that only 43% of violent crimes were reported to the police and only about one-third of property crimes were reported.

These studies and statistics do not tell you what any one individual will do in any one situation, of course, but they do indicate the overall likelihood of someone reporting a particular crime, whether it be a misdemeanor or a felony.

Here is a link to your first thread: https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/how-likely-will-they-wait.659576/
 
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Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
ajzodiac, you asked in a now-locked thread how likely it is that a person will report a crime to the police.

There are actually studies done and statistics gathered annually by the FBI and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and by Pew Research Center, on crime reporting. You might want to check the following sites out:

Pew Research Center: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/17/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/

Bureau of Justice Statistics: https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=96

FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr/publications#crime-in the U.S.

In 2018, for example, the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that only 43% of violent crimes were reported to the police and only about one-third of property crimes were reported.

These studies and statistics do not tell you what any one individual will do in any one situation, of course, but they do indicate the overall likelihood of someone reporting a particular crime, whether it be a misdemeanor or a felony.

Here is a link to your first thread: https://forum.freeadvice.com/threads/how-likely-will-they-wait.659576/
You mis-read the original question(s). The OP isn't asking about the likelihood of a person reporting the crime. The OP is asking about the likelihood of a person reporting a crime "right away", as opposed to waiting to report the crime at a later date.
 

quincy

Senior Member
You mis-read the original question(s). The OP isn't asking about the likelihood of a person reporting the crime. The OP is asking about the likelihood of a person reporting a crime "right away", as opposed to waiting to report the crime at a later date.
No. I read the question. I answered it in an indirect way.

There is significant likelihood that not only will someone not report a crime right away, someone might not report the crime at all. For whatever reason.

I tend to think it unlikely that someone chooses not to report a crime simply to “mess” with someone - but I can see where the knowledge of a crime could be worked to a person’s advantage (e.g., blackmail).
 
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quincy

Senior Member
Gotta a tootsie pop?
Always. :)

That clever (and effective) tootsie roll pop commercial was created by a Detroit-based ad agency (Doner). It still airs on occasion in some areas.

Doner put out a beautiful “Stay Safe, Detroit” ad this April, in response to Michigan’s stay-at-home order.
 
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