Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:urban_legend
|
| gptkbp:actualIncidents |
Extremely rare
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Halloween sadism
|
| gptkbp:commonFear |
Children receiving poisoned or tampered candy
|
| gptkbp:debunkedBy |
gptkb:Joel_Best
Media investigations |
| gptkbp:describes |
Tampering of Halloween treats
|
| gptkbp:firstReported |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Community trick-or-treat events
Parental fear during Halloween Police candy x-ray programs |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Widespread in the United States
|
| gptkbp:referencedIn |
Popular culture
News reports |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Halloween traditions
Moral panic Urban myths |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Sociologists
Criminologists |
| gptkbp:topic |
gptkb:Halloween
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| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Poisoned Halloween Candy
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