An analysis of Korean homicide crime-scene actions.
Recent studies have focused on how different styles of homicides will be reflected in the different types of behaviors committed by offenders at a crime scene. It is suggested that these different types of behaviors best be understood using two frameworks, expressive/instrumental aggression and planned/unplanned violence, to analyze the way the offender acts at the crime scene. Multidimensional analysis is carried out on the crime-scene actions of 70 Korean homicides. The proposed frameworks are found to be a useful way of classifying homicide offenses, assigning 80% of homicides to a dominant theme. Results also indicate that behavioral differences can be related to the differences in the offender-victim relationship. Finally, implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Salfati
C Gabrielle
CG
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY 10019, USA. gsalfati@jjay.cuny.edu
Park
Jisun
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003415:Crime / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006708:Homicide / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged