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Summer is murder season in Australia: Why do people kill when its hot?
news.com.au
Jason Murphy
NOVEMBER 12, 2017 8:34pm
WHEN you think of dangers in an Australian summer, you probably worry about getting caught in a rip at the beach. What you may not know is that murder rates rise in summer.
The pattern is clear. December, January, February and March are the worst months for homicide in Australia, with December the worst. Murder dips dramatically in winter.
Source: https://infogram.com/760678e1-382a-458f-a84f-88ae26366632
Why are people more violent at certain times of year?
In Australias tropical north, the seasonal spike of violence is so clear it has been studied by several academics. They pin the rise in aggression to warm weather, a trend observed worldwide.
Read more at:
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...t/news-story/fab7d53e3497f766456b929aea1336ea
news.com.au
Jason Murphy
NOVEMBER 12, 2017 8:34pm
WHEN you think of dangers in an Australian summer, you probably worry about getting caught in a rip at the beach. What you may not know is that murder rates rise in summer.
The pattern is clear. December, January, February and March are the worst months for homicide in Australia, with December the worst. Murder dips dramatically in winter.
Source: https://infogram.com/760678e1-382a-458f-a84f-88ae26366632
Why are people more violent at certain times of year?
In Australias tropical north, the seasonal spike of violence is so clear it has been studied by several academics. They pin the rise in aggression to warm weather, a trend observed worldwide.
Read more at:
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...t/news-story/fab7d53e3497f766456b929aea1336ea