In 2018, Utah's initiative to clear a backlog of DNA rape kits resulted in the identification and charging of thousands of rape suspects.
January 01, 2018
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temporal
Jurisdictional efforts to process backlogged forensic evidence can generate large numbers of identifications and prosecutions.
Processing older DNA rape kits, including kits that are about a decade old, can still yield identifiable DNA matches that lead to suspect identification.
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procedural
Forensic DNA profiles can remain usable for identification after many years when preserved and later tested.