Violent Crime has increased dramatically in the United States in the past 50 years. Many of these crimes involve serial homicide and rape which are especially challenging for investigators and experts since the perpetrators are usually experienced at what they do and don't leave many
Violent Crime has increased dramatically in the United States in the past 50 years. Many of these crimes involve serial homicide and rape which are especially challenging for investigators and experts since the perpetrators are usually experienced at what they do and don't leave many clues at the crime scene (if it can even be found). Plus, these crimes have a tendency to gain a lot of notoriety from the news media and public which results in intense pressure on the police department or investigating agency to solve these crimes quickly. The Serial Homicide and Rape Matrix may be helpful in these types of cases since the Matrix allows the comparison of many factors and may reveal information that can speed the arrest of the perpetrator.
Violent crime (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) in the United States has increased 493% from 1960 through 2011. The population has increased 174% during the same period.
FBI Crime Clock for 2011:
One Murder every 36 minutes.
One Forcible Rape every 6.3 minutes.
One Robbery every 1.5 minutes.
One Aggravated Assault every 42 seconds.
One Burglary every 14.4 seconds.
One Larceny Theft every 5.1 seconds.
One Motor Vehicle Theft every 44.1 seconds.
The Matrix is a simple device that can be used to compare many factors in a serial homicide, rape, or any other type of serial crime. It is basically a spreadsheet setting forth factors about each crime. The investigator/expert may want to list date, time, address, entry, weapon, key words said to the victim, injuries and anything else that he/she thinks is important. These spreadsheets are only limited by the imagination of the investigator or expert. However, too many factors may make the spreadsheet too complex to be useful so I suggest that the initial document list only the major factors in each crime. The spreadsheet can then be expanded as more information is developed