The Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist, committed 50 rapes and 10 murders but evaded capture for over 40 years. There are many reasons that allowed the killer to avoid detection and continue his killings. The Golden State Killer carefully planned his crimes, removing bullets from guns and setting up tools to capture victims in their own homes. This level of preparation made it difficult for victims to escape or call the police, which only prevented him from being captured at the scene. He was also incredibly professional, and his ability to stay anonymous for over 40 years is impressive, to say the least. Due to the height of his crimes being in the 1970s and 80s when technology was yet to be developed, the lack of DNA analysis also made it difficult for law enforcement to catch criminals who weren\u2019t otherwise caught in the act. During this time, police often only caught the perpetrator of the crime in the act because they had yet to discover other techniques to catch a criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once technology became more advanced, it would be significantly harder for the killer to remain free. This means that he ended his killing spree at the perfect time because if he had continued his crimes into the era of advanced forensic technology, he would likely have been apprehended quickly. This is also the reason for a significant reduction in serial killers today. The likelihood of being caught and prosecuted has increased due to improved forensic techniques and technology. This new technology has changed the way that law enforcement looks at cases because a DNA database enables officers to cross-check DNA among millions of matches as well as family trees in order to catch the criminal. This technique is how the Golden State Killer was eventually caught through genetic genealogy which is a process that takes DNA left at a crime scene and cross-checks it with a family member’s DNA through tracing a family tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist, committed 50 rapes and 10 murders but evaded capture for over 40 years. There are many reasons that allowed the killer to avoid detection and continue his killings. The … Continue reading