Clearance rates measure the percentage of cases in which
A)an arrest and official charge have been made and turned over to the courts.
B)an arrest has been made but the prosecutor decided not to officially charge the suspect.
C)the offender has been found guilty by a jury verdict.
D)the individual officially charged with a crime has been found not guilty by a judge or jury.

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Clearance rates refer to the percentage of cases where an arrest and official charge have been made and the case has been turned over to the courts, indicating that the police have "cleared" the case by identifying and charging a suspect.

Clearance Rates Measure the Percentage of Cases in Which