Citation

Altheimer I. Homicide Stud. 2013; 17(1): 27-58.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1088767912462032

PMID

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Abstract

This article examined the extent that Nisbett and Cohen's herding hypothesis can account for cross-national variation in homicide. Three research questions were addressed. First, to what extent does herding influence homicide cross-nationally? Second, do different types of herding influence homicide differently? Third, are the effects of herding on homicide more pronounced in weak nation states? Little support was found for the proposition that herding influences homicide. Additionally, no consistent support was provided for the notion that the effects of herding on homicide are more pronounced in weak states. These results lend no support to Nisbett and Cohen's proposition that there is a worldwide link between herding and violence.

Language: en