RT Article
T1 Collective crime as a source of social solidarity: a tentative test of a functional model for responses to mass violence
JF Western criminology review
VO 14
IS 3
SP 1
OP 15
A1 Vuori, Miika
A1 Hawdon, James
A1 Atte, Oksanen
A1 Räsänen, Pekka
A2 Hawdon, James
A2 Atte, Oksanen
A2 Räsänen, Pekka
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1502852152
AB According to a classic notion by Durkheim, crime can lead to a collective indignation that is expressed through collective displays of solidarity. However, it is also possible that collective crimes represent a decline of the social order and a loss of community. Using two cross-sectional data sets collected in Finnish communities that experienced tragic school shootings, this article provides a tentative test of these two competing hypotheses. We ask how the local communities respond to heinous crimes such as school shootings. We also ask if it is possible that concerns about crime can, at times, promote social cohesion. The results indicate that both models may be applicable; however, contextual factors appear to limit the generalizability of either model.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 10-12
K1 collective crime
K1 emotional response to crime
K1 Fear of crime
K1 functionalist model of crime
K1 Path Analysis
K1 School Shootings
K1 social solidarity