Collective crime as a source of social solidarity: a tentative test of a functional model for responses to mass violence

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...

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Authors: Vuori, Miika (Author) ; Hawdon, James (Author) ; Atte, Oksanen (Author) ; Räsänen, Pekka (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Western criminology review
Year: 2013, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-15
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
collective crime
emotional response to crime
Fear of crime
functionalist model of crime
Path Analysis
School Shootings
social solidarity
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Summary: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.
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