RT Article
T1 Outlaw ludens: explaining traditional outlaw motorcycle club violence through ludology
JF Deviant behavior
VO 45
IS 7
SP 977
OP 990
A1 Lauchs, Mark
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1891305514
AB This article explains how the war mentality of Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) culture of interclub violence is a form of game established as an outlet for the natural consequences of the reactionary masculinity of its members. It disputes the claim that all violence by clubs is motivated by organized criminal activity. The original OMCG culture exemplifies extreme camaraderie, risk-taking, a lifestyle that condones violence, and an elitist mind-set that expresses itself through violent defense of club honor, including vendetta between clubs. The war mentality and the battles it produces are performed in accordance with the description of games developed by ludology, being played in a magic circle, according to rules, and only by members of the OMCG cultural milieu. This understanding is important to ensure that intelligence analysis of OMCG activity can distinguish between the game of war mentality and genuine organized criminal activity. Failure to perceive the difference can distort intelligence conclusions and misdirect policing responses.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 987-990
K1 Motorradclub
K1 Gewalt
K1 Organisierte Kriminalität
K1 Männlichkeit
K1 Kriminologie
DO 10.1080/01639625.2023.2269289