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Declining Homicide Clearance Rates
- Homicide clearance rates in the US have drastically fallen from over 90% in the 1960s to near 50% today.
- Forensic science aids only about 8% of solves; most cases rely on witness cooperation and timely police response.
Homicide Nature Debunks TV Tropes
- Most homicides are not stranger-on-stranger crimes but between acquaintances, often in marginalized communities.
- About 10% of murders in New York City are stranger homicides, helping explain the rarity seen in popular media.
Why Crime Declined in US
- Crime decline in the US isn't due to incarceration but likely due to smarter policing using data and demographic shifts.
- Falling alcohol consumption and an aging population also play significant roles in reducing violence.