The establishment of a connection between a suspect and a crime,often through the use of DNA evidence,in the absence of an ongoing criminal investigation is called a

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A cold hit is when a connection is established between a suspect and a crime through the use of DNA evidence in the absence of an ongoing criminal investigation. It is called a "cold" hit because the suspect was not previously a suspect in the case and the investigation had gone "cold." The other answer choices - Hot spot, Hard hat, and Lucky guess - do not accurately describe the situation.

The Establishment of a Connection Between a Suspect and a Crime,often