A typology of street robbery and gang organization: insights from qualitative research in Scotland

Utilizing interviews with 42 current and ex-street offenders, this study explores the relationship between street gang organization and robbery. Robbery type is affected by level of organization exhibited by the gang. For recreational and territorial young street gangs, robbery is opportunistic, occ...

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Authors: Harding, Simon 1961- (Author) ; Deuchar, Ross 1968- (Author) ; Densley, James A. 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 879-897
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Keywords:
Robbery
Gangs
Violence
Street capital
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Raubdelikt
Gewalt