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Understanding the structure and composition of co‑offending networks in Australia

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posted on 2020-06-01, 00:00 authored by David BrightDavid Bright, Chad WhelanChad Whelan, Carlo Morselli
A large volume of criminal offending involves two or more individuals acting collaboratively. In recent years, much contemporary research on group crime has integrated research on co-offending with the study of criminal networks. However, while this research (mostly from the United States and Canada) is generating significant insights into co-offending, there is a notable absence of research on co-offending and co-offending networks in Australia.

This report presents the findings of a study into co-offending using arrest data from Melbourne, Australia. The study sought to extend previous work on co-offending by analysing the range of crime types committed by individuals and co-offenders across co-offending networks.

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Journal

Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice

Article number

597

Pagination

1 - 20

Publisher

Australian Institute of Criminology

Location

Canberra, A.C.T.

ISSN

0817-8542

eISSN

1836-2206

Language

eng

Notes

Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice 597

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

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