Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interaction

A minor murdered his parents and siblings in Elche (Spain) in February 2022. This case has offered the possibility of analysing this type of crime, which is so rarely studied in Spain. In a novel way the paper research analyses the social reaction to a case of parricide. For this purpose, a total o...

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Main Authors: José Abdón Palma-Durán, Raúl Ruiz-Callado
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Language:English
Published: Policía Nacional de Colombia 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://revistacriminalidad.policia.gov.co:8000/index.php/revcriminalidad/article/view/604
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description A minor murdered his parents and siblings in Elche (Spain) in February 2022. This case has offered the possibility of analysing this type of crime, which is so rarely studied in Spain. In a novel way the paper research analyses the social reaction to a case of parricide. For this purpose, a total of 7200 messages published in the days following the event were analysed using NVIVO 12. The measures of central tendency indicate the influence of the traditional media in defining the framing of the treatment of the case, but also the capacity of new actors to incorporate new perspectives and question the media discourse. Alongside this analysis, a qualitative analysis of the discourse conveyed in the messages has been developed. This research contributes to productively using media information to analyse various social phenomena. It also aids in understanding processes of the social construction of violence and its effects within the framework of current communication.
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spelling doaj-art-260e64f028fd41e9857a6c14ca7c7c2c2025-08-20T03:05:35ZengPolicía Nacional de ColombiaRevista Criminalidad1794-31082256-55312024-07-0166210.47741/17943108.604Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interactionJosé Abdón Palma-Durán0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8994-5550Raúl Ruiz-Callado1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-6225University of Alicante, SpainUniversity of Alicante, Spain A minor murdered his parents and siblings in Elche (Spain) in February 2022. This case has offered the possibility of analysing this type of crime, which is so rarely studied in Spain. In a novel way the paper research analyses the social reaction to a case of parricide. For this purpose, a total of 7200 messages published in the days following the event were analysed using NVIVO 12. The measures of central tendency indicate the influence of the traditional media in defining the framing of the treatment of the case, but also the capacity of new actors to incorporate new perspectives and question the media discourse. Alongside this analysis, a qualitative analysis of the discourse conveyed in the messages has been developed. This research contributes to productively using media information to analyse various social phenomena. It also aids in understanding processes of the social construction of violence and its effects within the framework of current communication. https://revistacriminalidad.policia.gov.co:8000/index.php/revcriminalidad/article/view/604Juvenile delinquencyChild to parent violenceparricideTwitteryouth violence
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Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interaction
Revista Criminalidad
Juvenile delinquency
Child to parent violence
parricide
Twitter
youth violence
title Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interaction
title_full Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interaction
title_fullStr Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interaction
title_full_unstemmed Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interaction
title_short Social reaction to a case of parricide in Spain. A study based on Twitter interaction
title_sort social reaction to a case of parricide in spain a study based on twitter interaction
topic Juvenile delinquency
Child to parent violence
parricide
Twitter
youth violence
url https://revistacriminalidad.policia.gov.co:8000/index.php/revcriminalidad/article/view/604
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