RT Article
T1 Homicides in a semi-rural southern environment
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 9
IS 2
SP 138
OP 151
A1 Formby, William A.
LA English
YR 1985
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764200063
AB Since the turn of the century a number of studies have been conducted on the problem of criminal homicides. For the most part, these studies have focused on large urban areas with little, or no, attention being given to the less populated areas of the country. Therefore, much of the current body of knowledge on criminal homicides is based upon the findings of these urban areas. This study focuses upon homicides is a semi-rural area of Alabama in the belief that the differences in cultures, lifestyles, and population densities found in small cities and rural areas will produce homicide characteristics different from those in urban areas.
K1 Black Offender
K1 Female Offender
K1 Uniform Crime Report
K1 Large Urban Area
K1 Homicide Rate
DO 10.1007/BF02887263