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"In 1987, there were 198 separate serial killers active in the United States, compared to only 43 in 2015 and two in 2019" -- (link)

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Nov 22 '21, 07:10

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https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/serial-killings-are-waning-leading-to-speculation-about-the-cause (www.abajournal.com)

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the cause? better science so they are caught earlier is my first guess. Proliferation of cameras and tracking data would make it easier to ID them too -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:22 1
- The article references DNA evidence as a key factor -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:24
That's an incredible drop. Hope it goes to 0 and stays there. -- nm - Inigo Nov 22, 07:18
Or... thanks to decades of forensic sciences types shows being popular, today's serial killers are better at avoiding detection. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 22, 07:14 3
- this post sounds suspiciously proud of itself -- nm - prayformojo Nov 22, 07:21 1
  - It keeps tigers away. You don't see any tigers, do you? -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 22, 07:25
- I think they'd be easier to find if they thought anything in those shows is remotely close to reality -- nm - Guigue Nov 22, 07:20

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