ABSTRACT
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................1 Hot versus Cold Case Homicide ................................................................................................2
“Iceman”.............................................................................................................................................4 Murder in the 20th Century........................................................................................................5 Modern Crime Reporting............................................................................................................5 Background of Current Cold Case Problem ..............................................................................6
Rates and Trends 1900-1950.............................................................................................................7 Homicide .....................................................................................................................................7 Advances in Forensic Science ....................................................................................................8 Blood and Serology ....................................................................................................................8 Firearms Identification................................................................................................................9
Rates and Trends 1950-2000...........................................................................................................11 Murder Rates and Trends In Homicide....................................................................................11 Forensic Sciences and Technology...........................................................................................12 Role and Influence of the Media..............................................................................................13 Cops and the Media..................................................................................................................14 Law Enforcement Culture, Organization, and Practices..........................................................14
Highlights of Homicide Patterns and Trends 1976-2000...............................................................16 Clearance Rates.........................................................................................................................17 The Unsolved Homicide Problem Today .................................................................................18 What Are Cold Cases?..............................................................................................................19 Why Cases Go Cold .................................................................................................................20 Cases Most Likely To Go Cold................................................................................................21 How Old Is Cold?.....................................................................................................................22
Case Study........................................................................................................................................22 Identified Cold Case Issues ......................................................................................................24
Acknowledgment..............................................................................................................................24 Suggested Reading...........................................................................................................................24 References ........................................................................................................................................25
