Thank you! Intended or not, it’s a fantastic question, and I don’t know where to look up the answer. I’m not even sure that anyone has seriously tried to answer that question. If they haven’t, then I want to. I’ll look into it.
The closest thing I know of is the “actually innocent, but convicted” sample that gradually came to light under DNA testing of inmates. Unreported crime rates get estimated somehow, so I’d be surprised if nobody had combined those numbers to do a study in this vein. Haven’t found one with a cursory googling, though.
Thank you! Intended or not, it’s a fantastic question, and I don’t know where to look up the answer. I’m not even sure that anyone has seriously tried to answer that question. If they haven’t, then I want to. I’ll look into it.
The closest thing I know of is the “actually innocent, but convicted” sample that gradually came to light under DNA testing of inmates. Unreported crime rates get estimated somehow, so I’d be surprised if nobody had combined those numbers to do a study in this vein. Haven’t found one with a cursory googling, though.