NCJ Number
231803
Journal
Sociological Spectrum Volume: 30 Issue: 5 Dated: September-October 2010 Pages: 484-503
Date Published
October 2010
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This study examined the relationship between the Southern subculture of violence and lethal female offenses.
Abstract
In order to further develop an understanding of the Southern subculture of violence and its association with female-perpetrated homicide, new techniques must be developed that sufficiently operationalize Southern cultural influence. For this study, the authors created the Southern Subculture Index, a factor combining a county's population born in the South, Evangelical Christian, and of Scots-Irish ancestry. Specifically, they hypothesize that by using this index, the relationship between female-perpetrated homicide and Southern culture will be visible. Results from a negative binomial regression model confirm the veracity of a positive and significant effect of the Southern Subculture Index on female-perpetrated homicide. Tables and references (Published Abstract)