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Cold case refers to a Criminal Investigation that has not been solved and is not the subject of current investigation, but for which new information could plausibly arise. CHARACTERISTICS OF A "COLD CASE" Violent or major crime Typically, cold cases are Violent or other major Felony Crime s, such as Murder or Rape which unlike unsolved minor crimes are generally not subject to a Statute Of Limitations . Identifying a suspect A case is considered unsolved until a Suspect has been identified, Charged , and Tried for the crime. A case that goes to trial and does not result in a Conviction can also be kept on the books pending new Evidence . Many times, those investigating the case have a suspect in mind but have not been able to find evidence sufficient to charge the suspect with the crime -- especially since most suspects are not forthcoming with a confession. Recent improvements in forensics With the advent of improving DNA Testing and other Forensics technology, many cold cases are being re-opened and Prosecuted . Police departments are opening cold case units whose job is to re-examine cold case files. FAMOUS EXAMPLES A well-known cold case {Link without Title} is the case of were found at the location, but lacking technology such as Genetic Fingerprinting police were unable to Confirm the identity of the remains, which were later reburied in a mass grave. Another cold case is the unofficially unsolved murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor who was found murdered in his home in 1923. In spite of several suspects and even a deathbed confession it is still considered unsolved. The most recent well-known cold cases involve the still-unsolved murders of rap artists Tupac Shakur in 1996 and the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997. Some people consider the John F. Kennedy assassination on November 22 , 1963 as the ultimate cold case. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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