Are the majority of criminals captured eventually?

I'd like a response from someone who is knowledgeable on the subject, please. Personally, I doubt it.

I do drugs and I'm not in jail. But what makes someone worthy of being called a criminal? Speeding? Molesting? Theft? Burglary? Murder? Drugs? If drugs, then most of them get away. If murder, much less of them get away. Burglary, I'd guess fifty-fifty.Deathxcore

[QUOTE="Deathxcore"]I do drugs and I'm not in jail. But what makes someone worthy of being called a criminal? Speeding? Molesting? Theft? Burglary? Murder? Drugs? If drugs, then most of them get away. If murder, much less of them get away. Burglary, I'd guess fifty-fifty.Jandurin

Most criminals don't get caught, no. Even 50% of murderers get away without ever being caught.gameguy6700

[QUOTE="Deathxcore"]I do drugs and I'm not in jail. But what makes someone worthy of being called a criminal? Speeding? Molesting? Theft? Burglary? Murder? Drugs? If drugs, then most of them get away. If murder, much less of them get away. Burglary, I'd guess fifty-fifty.Jandurin

If you do drugs which are illegal, you have committed a crime and are a criminal in the eyes of the law.Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]If you do drugs which are illegal, you have committed a crime and are a criminal in the eyes of the law.Jandurin

Um... yeah you do. That's what the law is. Disagree if you want but you cant say "i'm not a criminal for doing drugs" because you are, like it or not. You can say "i think it's wrong that i'm a criminal for doing drugs" but you cant outright argue with the law. If you do drugs you're a criminal and have committed a crime, simple as that.Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"]Most criminals don't get caught, no. Even 50% of murderers get away without ever being caught.Jandurin

No, that statistic is specfically for the US. If you think about it for a second it shouldn't be surprising. How are the police supposed to track down the people who commit seemingly random murders? I'm talking about gang-related murders, people who get killed in a back ally way while being mugged, and generally any crime where the victim and killer had no prior association with each other. Look at how long it takes cops to catch serial killers. If those people stopped after the first or second murders they would never get caught (and often they could get away with a lot more).

Watch shows like "The New Detectives" sometime. Notice how just about every case on those shows involves a wife or husband killing each other, or disgruntled co-workers/family members/friends/etc. killing the victim? Police may have some powerful techniques to gather damning evidence, but all of that evidence is useless unless they can find a suspect.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="gameguy6700"]Most criminals don't get caught, no. Even 50% of murderers get away without ever being caught.gameguy6700

No, that statistic is specfically for the US. If you think about it for a second it shouldn't be surprising. How are the police supposed to track down the people who commit seemingly random murders? I'm talking about gang-related murders, people who get killed in a back ally way while being mugged, and generally any crime where the victim and killer had no prior association with each other. Look at how long it takes cops to catch serial killers. If those people stopped after the first or second murders they would never get caught (and often they could get away with a lot more).

Watch shows like "The New Detectives" sometime. Notice how just about every case on those shows involves a wife or husband killing each other, or disgruntled co-workers/family members/friends/etc. killing the victim? Police may have some powerful techniques to gather damning evidence, but all of that evidence is useless unless they can find a suspect.

Well, they haven't caught me yet.

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"]If you do drugs which are illegal, you have committed a crime and are a criminal in the eyes of the law.Jandurin

Why would you care if you're a criminal for doing something you think isn't wrong? As long as you don't get caught, there isn't a problem.

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] ... not in the US.Jandurin

No, that statistic is specfically for the US. If you think about it for a second it shouldn't be surprising. How are the police supposed to track down the people who commit seemingly random murders? I'm talking about gang-related murders, people who get killed in a back ally way while being mugged, and generally any crime where the victim and killer had no prior association with each other. Look at how long it takes cops to catch serial killers. If those people stopped after the first or second murders they would never get caught (and often they could get away with a lot more).

Watch shows like "The New Detectives" sometime. Notice how just about every case on those shows involves a wife or husband killing each other, or disgruntled co-workers/family members/friends/etc. killing the victim? Police may have some powerful techniques to gather damning evidence, but all of that evidence is useless unless they can find a suspect.

Well then I probably heard an old statistic, or a statistic from a different source. Regardless of which is true, the fact of the matter is that if you kill someone you stand a decent chance of getting away with it.

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"] Um... yeah you do. That's what the law is. Disagree if you want but you cant say "i'm not a criminal for doing drugs" because you are, like it or not. You can say "i think it's wrong that i'm a criminal for doing drugs" but you cant outright argue with the law. If you do drugs you're a criminal and have committed a crime, simple as that.Jandurin

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"] Um... yeah you do. That's what the law is. Disagree if you want but you cant say "i'm not a criminal for doing drugs" because you are, like it or not. You can say "i think it's wrong that i'm a criminal for doing drugs" but you cant outright argue with the law. If you do drugs you're a criminal and have committed a crime, simple as that.Jandurin

If you're really guilty of the crime but proven innocent then you would still be viewed as a criminal if the truth was found out. A person who commits a crime is a criminal regardless of whether or not he is proven guilty.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"] Um... yeah you do. That's what the law is. Disagree if you want but you cant say "i'm not a criminal for doing drugs" because you are, like it or not. You can say "i think it's wrong that i'm a criminal for doing drugs" but you cant outright argue with the law. If you do drugs you're a criminal and have committed a crime, simple as that.Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] Okay, so, in the eyes of the law, you can be a criminal without being one in reality. The innocent until proven guilty thing would mean a murderer isn't a criminal until he's caught and convicted.Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] It's like you're using external factors to create intrinsic qualities. Anyway, then "speeding" = criminal = everyone. :roll:Ninja-Hippo

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] I don't like it and I don't agree with it. That's final. Allowing authority to label you should be a crime :oNinja-Hippo