Why were there so many serial killers between 1970 and 2000?

On average, how long after their crimes were serial killers identified and caught? A lack of recent cases might not be because there are fewer serial murders now, but because these serial murders are still sitting in the “unresolved” pile.

Also, as we discussed in a previous BB thread, murder rates have gone down in general. It’s not unreasonable to think that whatever is driving the decline in murder generally is also driving the decline in serial murder.

That previous thread:

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