Homicide clearance rates have plunged to their lowest levels in decades as America’s crime epidemic spirals. According to an analysis of FBI data by the Marshall Project and Murder Accountability Project, only 51% of murders in America are being cleared, down from a rate of 71% in 1980. Despite massive advancements in forensic technology over … Continue reading Report: National Homicide Clearance Rate Falls to 50% Down From 71% in 1980 as Crime Epidemic Spirals