Suicide and Homicide
A Test of a Role Theory of Destructive Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629427 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Palmer (0000-0002-2517-0597, University of New Hampshire, corresponding author), Stuart Palmer (University of New Hampshire), John A Humphrey (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-58 |
| Publication date | 1977-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/gh14-hetw-amhn-j218 |
| OpenAlex | W2031060067 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
This paper reviewed major sociological and social psychological bodies of theory on murder and suicide: social integration theory, social loss theory, frustration-aggression theory, and role theory. A synthesis of these theoretical approaches focusing on the processes of reciprocity and unreciprocity in role playing was advanced and an empirical test was conducted. It was found that suicide victims tend to experience significantly more reciprocity and homicide offenders significantly more unreciprocity in their role relationships. In addition, when social role loss increased already high levels of social integration, suicide was probable. When social role loss decreased low levels of social integration, homicide was a more likely consequence
Aggression · Criminology · Empirical research · Epistemology · Homicide · Integrated information theory · Medical emergency · Poison control · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Social science · Sociological theory · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Test (biology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Status Integration and Suicide
Crime and Aggression in Changing Ceylon
Schoolteaching as a Professional Career
High Social Integration as a Source of Deviance
Occupational Mobility and Suicide Among White Males
Occupation, Status, and Suicide
The Norm of Reciprocity
Suicide, Homicide, and Social Structure in Ceylon
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 1987 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |