Sea Jonghan, Beauregard Eric
1 Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 May;62(7):1947-1966. doi: 10.1177/0306624X17692060. Epub 2017 Feb 1.
This study explores the body disposal patterns in a sample of 54 Korean homicides that occurred between 2006 and 2012. Based on information collected by the police during their investigation, factors that could influence body disposal patterns were examined, such as homicide classification, intention, whether an accomplice was present, and offender mental disorder. Bivariate analyses showed that the majority of the victims who were disposed of were acquaintances of the offenders. Moreover, several offenders were more likely to dispose of the dead body "within hours" of killing the victim. Dead bodies were usually recovered in agricultural areas, forest/wooded areas, as well as residential areas. It was also noteworthy that, in 47 cases, the offender had knowledge of the geographic area where the body was dumped. In cases of "expressive" homicide, victims were more likely to be disposed of somewhere far away (e.g., over 40 km) from the crime scene, whereas "instrumental" homicide victims appeared to be disposed of somewhere closer (e.g., within 30 km) to the crime scene. Results are discussed in light of their practical implications for homicide investigations.
本研究探讨了2006年至2012年间发生的54起韩国凶杀案样本中的尸体处理模式。基于警方在调查过程中收集的信息，对可能影响尸体处理模式的因素进行了研究，如凶杀案分类、作案意图、是否有同谋以及罪犯的精神障碍。双变量分析表明，大多数被处理的受害者是罪犯的熟人。此外，一些罪犯更有可能在杀害受害者“数小时内”处理尸体。尸体通常在农业区、森林/树木繁茂地区以及居民区被找到。同样值得注意的是，在47起案件中，罪犯知晓尸体被丢弃的地理区域。在“情感型”凶杀案中，受害者更有可能被丢弃在距离犯罪现场较远的地方（例如，超过40公里），而“工具型”凶杀案的受害者似乎被丢弃在距离犯罪现场较近的地方（例如，30公里以内）。根据研究结果对凶杀案调查的实际影响进行了讨论。
