[lbo-talk] Violent Offenders with Military Experience

[WD]

Within the last year in North Carolina alone, three female soldiers,
two of whom were pregnant, have been murdered.  In two of the cases,
another soldier is the suspect:

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3200960/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Maria_Lauterbach

In the remaining case, the cops have a "person of interest" who is a
student at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center.  Surprise!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/28/pregnant.soldier/

It is well documented that military personnel commit plenty of violent
crimes -- especially violence against women (e.g. Tailhook, etc.)
What I haven't found, though, are any empirical studies identifying a
significant correlation between offenders' military service and
violent crime.  Anyone know of any?  The anecdotal evidence certainly
suggests that military personnel and former military personnel commit
violent crimes at a higher rate than those with employment histories
that don't involve killing people.

-WD