Seasonal, Monthly, and Day‐of‐Week Trends in Homicide as Affected by Alcohol and Race

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Abstract
Monthly, seasonal, and day‐of‐week patterns in criminal homicide were studied specifically with respect to the victim's alcohol consumption, race, or both. There were no overall significant monthly or seasonal patterns although day‐of‐the‐week was a significant factor affecting homicide. Alcohol did not affect monthly seasonal fluctuations for whites but did affect such fluctuations for blacks. The interaction between day‐of‐the‐week and alcohol was not significant, failing to support the possibility that high weekend rates for homicide are related to higher alcohol consumption.