Participatory Behavior at Homicide Scenes: Crowd Formation or Community Continuity?

Providing an alternative explanation of the cultural expression of crowd formation that occurs at homicide scenes, this article is a descriptive re-assessment of the original study reported by Lacks, Gordon and McCue (American Journal of Criminal Justice, 30:1–20, 2005 ). These authors espoused that...

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Main Author: Grant, Patricia (Author)
Contributors: Diehl, Robyn L.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2012, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 471-484
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Keywords:
Cultural expressions
Crime
Sociocultural relationships
Crowd formation
Minorities
Community continuity
Homicide
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Summary:Providing an alternative explanation of the cultural expression of crowd formation that occurs at homicide scenes, this article is a descriptive re-assessment of the original study reported by Lacks, Gordon and McCue (American Journal of Criminal Justice, 30:1–20, 2005 ). These authors espoused that crowd formation at homicide scenes occurred as a result of a “carnival-type” atmosphere; whereas, the current evaluation suggests other socio-cultural components of cultural expression which may more accurately reflect the behaviors of minorities at homicide scenes. Specifically, the current assessment purports that crowd formation at homicide scenes may be more closely related to community continuity and familiar associations rather than a carnival-type atmosphere.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-012-9169-z