The likelihood that homicides lead to arrest, conviction, and incarceration of the perpetrators varies widely across world regions. To date, we lack a comprehensive framework that can explain the differences in how homicide cases are processed in different jurisdictions, and how this knowledge can be used to hold perpetrators to account, to advance the rule of law, and to promote equal access to justice. This Special Issue seeks to advance the cross-national and comparative analysis of homicide case flows, from suspicious death to imprisonment. In this Introduction, we outline some analytic priorities that may help in moving the field forward.

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从杀人罪到监禁：制图和理解杀人案件的流向

在世界各地，凶杀导致逮捕，定罪和监禁凶手的可能性差异很大。迄今为止，我们缺乏一个全面的框架来解释在不同司法管辖区如何处理凶杀案，以及如何利用这些知识追究肇事者责任，促进法治和促进平等诉诸司法。本特刊旨在促进从可疑死亡到监禁的凶杀案流的跨国和比较分析。在本简介中，我们概述了一些可能有助于推动该领域前进的分析优先级。