Robbery : the tipping point between theft and violence / / Amy Burrell

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910568247403321
• Autore: Burrell Amy
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• ISBN: 9783030931735; 9783030931728
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (158 pages)
• Disciplina: 364.1552
• Soggetti: Robbery; Robatori; Aspectes psicològics; Llibres electrònics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 What Is Robbery and Why Is It Important? -- Introduction -- What is Robbery? -- A Problem of Definition -- Legislative Definition and Crime Recording -- Personal versus Business Robbery -- Characteristics of Personal Robbery -- Why Is Personal Robbery Important? -- Prevalence -- Concentration -- Impact on Victims and Society -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Offenders and Motivations -- Introduction -- Who Commits Personal Robbery? -- Gender -- Age -- Ethnicity -- Groups -- Why Do They Commit Personal Robbery? -- Motivations -- Money -- Substance Misuse -- Impressing Your Peers -- Thrill -- Revenge -- Accident -- Opportunity -- Theoretical Explanations -- Developmental Taxonomy -- Social Control -- Social Learning -- Social Dynamics -- Street Capital -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Offence Behaviours and Methods -- Introduction -- Victim/Target Selection -- Approach -- Violence and Control -- Weapon Use -- Violence by Groups -- Property Stolen -- Offender Adaptation -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Group Dynamics -- Introduction -- Group Dynamics -- Group Offending -- Selecting Co-offenders -- Group Stability -- Characteristics of Group ; and Lone Offending -- Offenders -- Target Selection -- Planning -- Violence -- Does Size Matter? -- Learning from the Sex Offending Literature -- Groups, Duos, and Lone Robbery Offenders -- Leadership -- Gangs and Robbery -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Behavioural Crime Linkage -- Introduction -- Crime Linkage -- Challenges for Linking Robberies -- Methods Used in Crime Linkage -- Crime Linkage of Personal Robbery Offences -- Method -- Samples -- Data Coding -- Procedures -- Findings 1-Ability to Link Robberies Using Behaviour -- Findings 2-The Impact of the Size of Geographical Area on Linking Accuracy.; Findings 3-The Impact of Adding More Behavioural Variables into the Analysis -- Findings 4-The Impact of Group Versus Lone Offending on Linking Accuracy -- Limitations -- Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Profiling Robbery Offenders -- Introduction -- Predictive Profiling -- Theoretical Framework -- Profiling Robbery Offenders -- Typologies -- Differences Between Commercial and Personal Robbery -- Challenges Presented by Groups -- Testing the Homology Assumption -- Reflecting on What This Means -- Geographical Profiling -- Background -- Theoretical Framework -- Evidence for the Assumptions -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Policing and Prevention -- Introduction -- Early Intervention -- Education and Diversion Programmes -- Situation-Based Approaches -- Increase the Risk: CCTV -- Reduce Rewards: Disruption of Stolen Goods Markets -- Policing Strategies/Tactics -- Robbery Teams -- Patrolling -- Stop and Search -- Street Crime Initiative -- New and Emerging Technologies -- Facial Recognition and "Super-Recognisers" -- Offender-Based Approaches -- Incarceration -- Offender Management -- Treatment and Rehabilitation -- Cognitive Skills Programmes -- Addressing the Group Dynamic -- Drug Treatment -- A Public Health Approach -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Conclusion -- Introduction -- Key Messages -- Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.