Journal article
The Starkweather Syndrome: exploring criminal history antecedents of homicidal crime sprees
Criminal justice studies, Vol.21(1), pp.37-47
03/01/2008
DOI: 10.1080/14786010801972670
Abstract
Little is known about the criminal backgrounds of offenders who commit homicidal crime sprees. Based on data from a purposive sample of 654 convicted murderers selected from eight states, this study compared the offense and criminal history of offenders who committed homicides during crime sprees and those who did not. Offenders who murdered during a crime spree were significantly more violent and criminally versatile than other homicide offenders during their instant homicide event. Offenders with prior convictions for robbery, child molestation, and multiple probation sentences were significantly at risk for homicidal spree offending. Implications of the findings and directions for future research are offered.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Starkweather Syndrome: exploring criminal history antecedents of homicidal crime sprees
- Creators
- Matt DeLisi - a Iowa State University , Ames, USAAndy Hochstetler - a Iowa State University , Ames, USAAaron M Scherer - a Iowa State University , Ames, USAAaron Purhmann - a Iowa State University , Ames, USAMark T Berg - b University of Missouri , St Louis, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Criminal justice studies, Vol.21(1), pp.37-47
- DOI
- 10.1080/14786010801972670
- ISSN
- 1478-601X
- eISSN
- 1478-6028
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Sociology and Criminology; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094617202771
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