The Internet and social media have grown increasingly relevant in homicide cases in recent years. Although several recent studies have analyzed the relationship between homicide and the Internet, there is a dearth of rigorous scientific research on the subject to date. Although a statistically rare event, Internet-related homicide may be increasing, and forensic mental health professionals may experience growing demand for consultations in cases where the Internet and social media play a salient role. Understanding some of the ways in which homicide perpetrators have used the Internet can help to inform case formulation and threat assessments in these cases. This article reviews several key themes, including the use of the Internet as a source of information in the commission of homicide, its use to target victims, the spread of self-publishing and multimedia sharing, conflict escalation through social media, and the threat posed by Internet extremist communities. Finally, suggestions are made to help inform future research regarding the relationship between homicide and the Internet.

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凶杀与互联网

近年来，互联网和社交媒体在杀人案件中越来越重要。尽管最近有几项研究分析了凶杀与互联网之间的关系，但迄今为止，有关这一主题的科学研究还很缺乏。尽管从统计上讲是罕见的事件，但与互联网有关的凶杀案可能正在增加，在互联网和社交媒体发挥重要作用的情况下，法医精神卫生专业人员的咨询需求可能会不断增长。了解凶杀罪犯使用互联网的某些方式可以帮助为这些案件中的案件制定和威胁评估提供信息。本文回顾了几个关键主题，包括使用互联网作为凶杀案中的信息源，针对受害者的使用，自出版和多媒体共享的传播，通过社交媒体的冲突升级以及互联网极端主义社区构成的威胁。最后，提出了一些建议，以帮助指导有关凶杀与互联网之间关系的未来研究。