RT Article
T1 Motives and pathways for joining outlaw motorcycle gangs
JF Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
SP 1
OP 15
A1 Voce, Isabella
A2 Boland, Dominic
A2 Morgan, Anthony
A2 Dowling, Christopher
A2 Chiu, Yi-Ning
A2 Lowe, Roger
A2 Webster, Julianne
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1919528806
AB We analysed 39 interviews with former outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members in Queensland to explore how and why they joined OMCGs. OMCG members were usually recruited through existing social networks. Screening was key to the recruitment process, and typically involved current and aspiring OMCG members getting to know one another and establishing rapport and trust. Recruitment was usually a lengthy process, supported by formal mechanisms including sponsorship by existing members and the enforcement of prospect or nominee periods. While a handful of more recent recruits were motivated by notoriety and profit, the brotherhood and camaraderie of affiliating with like-minded peers was the dominant motive for joining. Often this intersected with feelings of social isolation and disconnection from other family and peer networks. Findings highlight the importance of intervening with men early in their recruitment process, targeting high-risk settings for recruitment and reducing the attraction and visibility of OMCGs to prevent recruitment.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 13-15
K1 OMCG
K1 Organised and transnational crime
K1 Peer-reviewed
DO 10.52922/ti77284