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The full moon increases crime rates.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that the full moon increases crime rates?

Partly. One 1978-82 study of three police stations reported higher crime on full moon days, while a psychology textbook cites the full-moon/crime link as an illusory correlation and a methods review finds no lunar effect on hospital admissions. Neither side settles the general claim about crime rates.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Full moon and crime.
1984
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Thakur, C. P. & Sharma, D. (1984). Full moon and crime.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.289.6460.1789

Evidence against · 2
Real World Psychology
2019
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Sanderson, C. A. & Huffman, K. R. (2019). Real World Psychology. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=7fzKDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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No evidence of purported lunar effect on hospital admission rates or birth rates.
2015
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JL, M. (2015). No evidence of purported lunar effect on hospital admission rates or birth rates.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000086

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