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Citation

Miller TQ, Heath L, Molcan JR, Dugoni BL. Aggressive Behav. 1991; 17(3): 121-134.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, International Society for Research on Aggression, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

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Abstract

Recently, Phillips [Am Soc Rev, 1983; 48:560-568] reported that the homicide rate increases on the third day after heavyweight championship prize fights. The present paper reports a reanalysis of Phillips's data using more sophisticated statistical techniques and examining several theoretically important variables not discussed by Phillips or his critics. Using a conservative analysis strategy, our results suggest that the increases in homicides reported by Phillips were not a methodological artifact as suggested by Baron and Reiss [Am Soc Rev 1985; 50:347-363, 372-376]. The homicide increases only occur on the first weekend or holiday after prize fights that receive the greatest publicity.

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