Thakur C P, Sharma D
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1984;289(6460):1789-91. doi: 10.1136/bmj.289.6460.1789.
The incidence of crimes reported to three police stations in different towns (one rural, one urban, one industrial) was studied to see if it varied with the day of the lunar cycle. The period of the study covered 1978-82. The incidence of crimes committed on full moon days was much higher than on all other days, new moon days, and seventh days after the full moon and new moon. A small peak in the incidence of crimes was observed on new moon days, but this was not significant when compared with crimes committed on other days. The incidence of crimes on equinox and solstice days did not differ significantly from those on other days, suggesting that the sun probably does not influence the incidence of crime. The increased incidence of crimes on full moon days may be due to "human tidal waves" caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.
对不同城镇（一个农村、一个城市、一个工业城镇）的三个警察局报告的犯罪发生率进行了研究，以查看其是否随农历周期的日期而变化。研究期涵盖1978年至1982年。满月日犯罪的发生率远高于所有其他日子、新月日以及满月和新月后的第七天。新月日犯罪发生率出现一个小高峰，但与其他日子犯罪相比并不显著。春分和至日的犯罪发生率与其他日子没有显著差异，这表明太阳可能不会影响犯罪发生率。满月日犯罪发生率的增加可能是由于月球引力引起的“人类潮汐”。
