TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Time trends in a study of 440 mass slayings/rampages occurring in public places
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Mooney, J. J.
A1  - Orav, E. John
SP  - 1028
EP  - 1030
VL  - 45
IS  - 5
N2  - We looked for variations in the timing of mass slayings/rampages (MS/R) committed in public places by solitary perpetrators. News reports on 440 MS/R from 1920 to 1996 yielded 379 onset times which were examined for temporal patterns. There was a dramatic increase in the number of MS/R from 1966 to 1995. We observed a significant monthly variation with peaks in July-August and December, and a bimodal daily rhythm for MS/R onset with a major peak at 11:00 a.m. and a minor peak at 8:00 p.m. Observed time trends for MS/R could help develop protective programs to reduce stress and violence in public places.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -