Patterns of Homicide in North India: Some Sociological Hypotheses

• NCJ Number: 99655
• Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 29 Issue: 2 Dated: (1985) Pages: 147-158
• Author(s): H Nagpaul
• Date Published: 1985
• Length: 12 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: This is a modified version of a paper presented at the 27th Congress of the International Institute of Sociology held in Seattle, Washington, September 1984.

Annotation

Numerous and varied incidents of homicide are provided. The typical psychiatric and criminological hypotheses appear to be inadequate.

Abstract

Rather, a sociological explanation based on rapidly shifting societal major upheavels seems to be a sounder hypothesis. (Author abstract)