Short-term association between ambient temperature and homicide in South Africa: a case-crossover study
Abstract Background Criminology research has traditionally investigated sociodemographic predictors of crime, such as sex, race, age, and socioeconomic status. However, evidence suggests that short-term fluctuations in crime often vary more than long-term trends, which sociodemographic factors canno...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-019-0549-4 |