Concept information
Preferred term
contemporary murder
Definition
- Homicide is generally considered the most serious of all crimes. In addition, it is often used by researchers as a proxy measure for other forms of violent crime because it is measured more precisely and reliably than other types of crime. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Murder, Contemporary]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/contemporary_murder
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