TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - A typology of street robbery and gang organization: insights from qualitative research in Scotland
JO  - British journal of criminology
A1  - Harding, Simon
A1  - Deuchar, Ross
A1  - Densley, James
A1  - McLean, Robert
SP  - 879
EP  - 897
VL  - 59
IS  - 4
N2  - Utilizing interviews with 42 current and ex-street offenders, this study explores the relationship between street gang organization and robbery. Robbery type is affected by level of organization exhibited by the gang. For recreational and territorial young street gangs, robbery is opportunistic, occurring in a diffuse manner, and conducted individually, even when others are present as 'backup'. For criminal gangs, robbery is often planned in advance with proceeds of crime divided more evenly amongst group members. Serious Organized Crime gangs are typically more specialized; thus, robbery may often be the gang's main 'occupation'. For organized crime groups, robbery most often occurs in the illegitimate market, but can be aimed at legitimate and highly profitable institutions. We make sense of these findings with reference to street capital theory and present implications for future research and practice.     © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (ISTD). All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-0955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azy064
ID  - ref1
ER  -