Despite advances in forensic techniques, murder and manslaughter cases are being solved at a slower rate than in the 1960s, with only 65% cleared in 2012. Changes in the nature of violent crimes, such as premeditated gang and drug-related crimes, are thought to be contributing factors.
Advanced scientific techniques have not improved the speed with which murder cases and manslaughter crimes are solved. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data, about 65 percent of these crimes were cleared in 2012, up from 90 percent in the 1960s. Although DNA and other forensic techniques make it easier to examine evidence, the rate of resolution is thought to have decreased due to changes in the nature of violent crimes. Premeditated gang and drug-related crimes, which generally have less witness cooperation, have become more prevalent. However, homicides and manslaughter crimes in the 1960s were more likely to be impulsive crimes of passion where the victims had close relationships with their perpetrators.
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