Opinions differ.
Some say that there's more crime during a full moon simply because there's more natural light those nights. Enough light to make it easier to sneak around, but not enough to be easily recognized.
There's good evidence for that, as a cloudy, overcast full moon night won't show any increase in crime, while a clear (moon) night will.
Others claim that it's the influence of the moon itself which causes it. Seems a little strange in that case, if cloud cover is all it takes to cancel it out.
There is more crime during the full moon because the lunar rhythm modulates human's sleep structure and influences secretion of melatonin and cortisol hormones.
Independent variables
Actually, it is all of them. That urban legend has been debunked. However, the answer given is usually murder.
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During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.
Full moon
a full moon is when the moon is completely full and completely round. a new moon is when the moon appears to have dissapeared.
The moon in the days before and after a full moon appear as a gibbous moon. A gibbous moon is anything between a full moon and a half moon.
When the moon appears as a full circle, it is known as a "full moon." This occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to be fully illuminated from our perspective.
No. There is a waning gibbous moon right after the full moon.
At a full moon.
The opposite of a full moon is a new moon.