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Assessing variation in co-offending networks

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  • David Bright
  • Chad Whelan
  • Marie Ouellet

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The current study aims to expand the geographic breadth of co-offending research by providing one of the first examinations of co-offending within Australia. We find co-offending was more common for some crimes than others. Individuals arrested for homicide had some of the highest co-offending rates and were more frequently observed in the core of the co-offending network. Females had higher rates of co-offending than males, and differences between sexes were most pronounced for sexual assault. However, females were underrepresented in the core of the network as compared to males. Lastly, co-offending declined with age, with the exception of drug offences for which co-offending was slightly more common among older age groups. Despite declines in co-offending overall, all age groups were equally represented in the network’s core. Results emphasise the importance of disaggregating co-offending by crime type and examining co-offending across international contexts to better inform theory and policy.

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  • David Bright & Chad Whelan & Marie Ouellet, 2022. "Assessing variation in co-offending networks," Global Crime, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(1), pages 101-121, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fglcxx:v:23:y:2022:i:1:p:101-121
    DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2022.2047654
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    1. Grace Di Méo, 2023. "Historical Co-offending Networks: A Social Network Analysis Approach," The British Journal of Criminology, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, vol. 63(6), pages 1591-1611.

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