Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting: Analysis of Criminal Behavior During the SEC Football Season

Ashley Coker-Cranney; Chelsea B. Wooding; Megan Byrd; Peter L. Kadushin

doi:10.1080/01639625.2016.1197036

Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting: Analysis of Criminal Behavior During the SEC Football Season

Ashley Coker-Cranney, Chelsea B. Wooding, Megan Byrd, Peter L. Kadushin

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Evidence suggests that live sporting events may lead fans to engage in criminal behaviors. The current study examined the relationship between criminal behavior and college football game days. Archival data of criminal offenses were collected from Southeastern Conference member institution police departments to analyze reported criminal offenses during the regular season. Multilevel linear models revealed an increase in criminal behavior. A factorial ANOVA indicated an interaction of team rankings and game outcome was related to specific types of criminal behavior in the host city (F (1, 9142) = 20.07, p <.001). Results provide insight to more effectively allocate resources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	561-574
Number of pages	14
Journal	Deviant Behavior
Volume	38
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2016.1197036
State	Published - May 4 2017

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