What happens if someone gets away with a serious crime and never gets caught in their entire rest of their life?

What happens to the law people if they never catch the criminal? does anything happen?

STEVEN F2021-02-26T23:58:44Z

If they authorities ever solve the case, it is closed. Even if you can convict a dead person, actual punishment isn't possible.
The criminal would answer to God, but that is outside of earthly government authority.

Kathy2021-02-26T17:08:18Z

They will still have to answer to God for their crime.

?2021-02-26T16:55:33Z

Business as usual, there are cold cases going back to the days of prohibition.

Your Media Lies To You2021-02-26T16:31:07Z

An investigation happens but never gets solved.

David2021-02-26T16:29:21Z

They still have to live with what they did.

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