Group and solo robberies: Do accomplices shape criminal form? Export

@article{citeulike:5134732, abstract = {Robbery is frequently committed in groups, yet previous literature gives only passing attention to the role of co-offending. The effects of co-offenders on criminal decisions and the form crime takes when committed by groups are largely unknown. Drawing on individual interviews with convicted robbers, offenders who committed their crime alone are compared with those who co-offended. The study considered whether the presence of accomplices significantly affected perceptions of planning, control, victim selection, and victim cooperation. Findings revealed that group interaction shapes the decision to commit crime. Co-offending increased planning and the sense of control that offenders experienced during the robbery. No evidence was found to indicate that crime with co-offenders changed the way robbery victims were selected.}, author = {Alarid, Leanne F. and Burton Jr and Hochstetler, Andy L.}, citeulike-article-id = {5134732}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.12.001}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0047235208001372}, doi = {10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.12.001}, issn = {00472352}, journal = {Journal of Criminal Justice}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {1--9}, posted-at = {2009-11-03 22:55:51}, priority = {2}, title = {Group and solo robberies: Do accomplices shape criminal form?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.12.001}, volume = {37}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5134732 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5134732 N2 - Robbery is frequently committed in groups, yet previous literature gives only passing attention to the role of co-offending. The effects of co-offenders on criminal decisions and the form crime takes when committed by groups are largely unknown. Drawing on individual interviews with convicted robbers, offenders who committed their crime alone are compared with those who co-offended. The study considered whether the presence of accomplices significantly affected perceptions of planning, control, victim selection, and victim cooperation. Findings revealed that group interaction shapes the decision to commit crime. Co-offending increased planning and the sense of control that offenders experienced during the robbery. No evidence was found to indicate that crime with co-offenders changed the way robbery victims were selected. IS - 1 JF - Journal of Criminal Justice SN - 00472352 EP - 9 TI - Group and solo robberies: Do accomplices shape criminal form? VL - 37 SP - 1 AU - Alarid, Leanne AU - Burton Jr AU - Hochstetler, Andy PY - 2009/01// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2008.12.001 ER -