What are the limitations of the Linked Homicide File?
Although the Linked Homicide File provides more information than the individual files used to create it, there are limitations to keep in mind when using it. First, not all homicide files were linked to death records so when using fields originally from the death record file we can only look at 32,163 records instead of the full 34,584. Second, although the demographics of the victims match very well from each source there are some differences that the user should consider. As a general rule, it may be better to use homicide file demographics, possibly sacrificing quality for quantity.
