Robbery-Related Homicides of Taxi Drivers in Three Big Cities of Turkey Between 1996 and 2006

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dc.contributor.authorYavuz, MS
dc.contributor.authorAsirdizer, M
dc.contributor.authorCantuerk, N
dc.contributor.authorSenel Eraslan, B
dc.contributor.authorKaradeniz, Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T12:03:03Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T12:03:03Z
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Taxi drivers have the highest prevalence of work-related homicides and the underlying motive for most homicides is robbery. The objectives of this study were to reveal the features of robbery-related homicides of taxi drivers, to evaluate characteristics of murdered drivers and assailants, and to recommend preventive measures. Patients and Methods: We reviewed autopsy, crime investigation, security, and death records about robbery-related murders of taxi drivers in the cities Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir in Turkey between 1996 and 2006. Results: There were 109 robbery-related murders of taxi drivers (all males; mean age 41.6+/-12 years). Most of the drivers were killed at night and in the evening (n=80, 90.9%; p<0.01) and in the suburbs (n=53, 52.48%; p<0.01). Firearms were the most frequently used weapons (n=60, 55.05%; p<0.01) and most of the fatal injuries were located on the head (n=61, 41.78%; p<0.01). Security measurements in taxicabs were not effective enough to prevent murders of taxi drivers. Conclusion: Safety of taxi drivers can be achieved by utilization of technological safety devices, but an effective solution to this problem is the restriction of civil armament.
dc.identifier.issn1301-3149
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/8867
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherAVES YAYINCILIK, IBRAHIM KARA
dc.subjectWORKPLACE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.titleRobbery-Related Homicides of Taxi Drivers in Three Big Cities of Turkey Between 1996 and 2006
dc.typeArticle

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