The purpose of this proposed chapter is twofold. First, we expand on the work of LaFree
(1999), by compiling a summary of the cross-national research on social structure and …

The Land, McCall, and Cohen study is one of the most highly cited articles in the social
structure and homicide literature. In it, the authors found that three structural covariates …

Cross-national research has increased in the past few decades, resulting in a large body of
empirical research. In particular, cross-national studies are often limited in data sources …

Homicide followed by suicide is an extremely rare event, requiring an integrated theoretical
understanding that goes beyond explaining it as either homicide or suicide. Police reports …

What drives a person to take his or her own life? Why would an individual be willing to strap
a bomb to himself and walk into a crowded marketplace, blowing himself up at the same …

PURPOSE: The present study tests the hypothesis that regime nature as a structural
characteristic explains variations in public confidence in the police. METHODS: Combining …

Intimate partner homicide is not only the most common type of domestic homicide, but is also
most prevalent in homicides followed by a self-destructive act (eg, suicide or a suicide …

As the most serious crime, homicide is both relevant and suitable for cross-national
comparisons. The global homicide rate of ca. 6 per 100,000 people is an average of hugely …

Since LaFree's review of 34 cross-national homicide studies in 1999, an additional 50
studies have been published on this topic. There have been a few reviews of the extant …

This study is an extension and cross-national test of the Stream Analogy of Lethal Violence
(SALV). The SALV is an integrated theory of homicide and suicide that hypothesizes a …