Vigilantism as community social control: Developing a quantitative criminological model

This paper presents the first systematic quantitative examination of participation in vigilante behavior. Data collected as part of a larger study of Jewish settler violence in the Israeli-controlled West Bank region are used to analyze the factors that lead members of a community to become involved...

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Main Author: Weisburd, David 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1988
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 1988, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 137-153
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Keywords:
West Bank Jewish settlers
logit regression
Social Control
criminal social control
Vigilantism
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Summary:This paper presents the first systematic quantitative examination of participation in vigilante behavior. Data collected as part of a larger study of Jewish settler violence in the Israeli-controlled West Bank region are used to analyze the factors that lead members of a community to become involved in vigilante violence. Using logistic regression techniques it is found that settlers who fulfill requirements of the vigilante role and those located in outposts where the demand for vigilantes is greatest are most likely to be involved in vigilante activities. In conclusion, it is argued that these findings provide strong support for a criminological model of vigilante behavior that emphasizes the role of the vigilante as an agent of community social control.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/BF01062870