RT Article
T1 Temporal regularities in homicide: Cycles, seasons, and autoregression
JF Journal of quantitative criminology
VO 10
IS 4
SP 317
OP 342
A1 Ṭenenboim, Avraham N.
A2 Fink, Edward L.
LA English
YR 1994
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764278348
AB It has long been assumed that there exists a relationship between crime (including homicide) and season. After discussing three analytic approaches to this problem (looking for seasonality, a general autoregressive process, and cycles), we review the literature and show that confusing and conflicting findings have been reported about the temporal regularities of homicide. Employing monthly data from the Supplementary Homicide Reports (1976–1989), we find evidence for seasonality, autoregression, and cyclicality of homicide. Our modeling approaches clarify the previous conflicting research; implications for theory and future research are discussed.
K1 Seasonality
K1 Homicide
K1 cycle
K1 Crime
K1 annual
DO 10.1007/BF02221279