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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Temporal clustering of child homicide: contagion or illusion? |
Author: | Carcach, C. Goldney, R. Grabosky, P. Strang, H. |
Citation: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 2001; 34(2):182-192 |
Publisher: | Australian Acad Press |
Issue Date: | 2001 |
ISSN: | 0004-8658 1837-9273 |
Abstract: | <jats:p> Data available on the characteristics of all Australian homicides over ten years since mid 1989 provide an opportunity to investigate whether child homicide is subject to temporal clustering. If this were found to be the case, then contagion resulting from media publicity might be a possible explanation. This follows from studies indicating some influence from media publicity given to suicides. No temporal clustering could be detected and results indicate that any given child homicide in Australia has no effect on the subsequent rate of child homicides. The study suggests that caution is needed before assuming that proximate events are necessarily related. It remains a possibility that child homicide may be the product of contagion over a longer time frame, as a consequence of intense media publicity given to high profile events. The media should respect community sensibilities in reporting such events and avoid sensational coverage in an ethical and balanced way. </jats:p> |
DOI: | 10.1177/000486580103400206 |
Description (link): | http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/articles/200108_carcach.html |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000486580103400206 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Psychiatry publications |
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