Exploration of Crime Scene Characteristics in Cyber-Related Homicides
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Keywords
homicide, cyber-initiated violence, luring, online modes of communication, predatory violence, conflict-related violence
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767919868835
Abstract
Despite the alarming nature of homicides in which the offender meets the victim online, or cyber-initiated homicides, little empirical attention has been devoted to this phenomenon. The present study was designed to explore the behavioral patterns found prior to and during a cyber-initiated homicide event. Data on 61 homicide cases from various countries were collected through news media and legal sources. Smallest space analysis revealed that cyber homicides were characterized by four distinct themes: excessive violence, fatal escalation, crime-related incidents, and predatory behavior. Implications of the findings and avenues for future research are discussed.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Homicide Studies, v. 24, issue 1, p. 45-68
Scholar Commons Citation
Gerard, F. Jeane; Khachatryan, Norair; and Browning, Bethany, "Exploration of Crime Scene Characteristics in Cyber-Related Homicides" (2019). Criminology Faculty Publications. 20.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cjp_facpub/20
