Copycat effect

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The copycat effect refers to the tendency of sensation publicity about violent murder(s) or suicide(s) to cause more of the same. Also the name of a book on the subject by Loren Coleman.

For example, after Kurt Cobain killed himself many copy-cat suicides followed, as noted in The Copycat Effect (New York: Paraview Pocket-Simon and Schuster, 2004) [1].

Newspapers also avoid glorifying vandalism and other petty crimes for similar reasons.

[edit] External links

  • Copycat Effect (Article that discusses how sensational coverage of violent events tends to provoke similar events).
  • The Copycat Effect (New York: Paraview Pocket-Simon and Schuster, 2004) [2]
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