Title | Exploratory analyses of crime-scene characteristics in cyber-related homicides |
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Type | Journal article |
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Authors | Gerard, F.J., Khachatryan, N. and Browning, B. |
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Abstract | Despite the alarming nature of homicides in which the offender meets the victim online, or cyber-initiated homicides, little empirical attention has been devoted to this phenomenon. The present study was designed to explore the behavioral patterns found prior to and during a cyber-initiated homicide event. Data on 61 homicide cases from various countries were collected through news media and legal sources. Smallest space analysis revealed that cyber homicides were characterized by four distinct themes: Excessive violence; fatal escalation; crime-related incidents; and predatory behavior. Implications of the findings and avenues for future research are discussed. |
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Keywords | homicide |
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| cyber-initiated violence |
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| luring |
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| online modes of communication |
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| predatory violence |
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| conflict-related violence |
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Journal | Homicide Studies |
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Journal citation | 24 (1), pp. 45-68 |
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ISSN | 1088-7679 |
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Year | 2020 |
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Publisher | Sage |
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Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767919868835 |
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Publication dates |
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Published online | 13 Aug 2019 |
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Published in print | 01 Feb 2020 |
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