Discuss the challenges that cold cases present investigators.

What will be an ideal response?


Cold cases are difficult because investigators often face uncooperative witnesses, the inability to locate witnesses, a deceased suspect or one that is immune from charges, and DNA results that do not lead anywhere.
Learning Objective: 10-10: Evaluate the effectiveness of cold case squads and the difficulties in investigating “cold” homicides.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b. False

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. interviews B. surveillance cameras C. DNA databases D. line-ups E. geographic information systems (GIS)

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