Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Commissioned report
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Commissioned report
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TY - BOOK
T1 - Understanding criminal careers in organised crime
AU - Francis, Brian
AU - Humphreys, Leslie
AU - Kirby, Stuart
AU - Soothill, Keith
PY - 2013/10/7
Y1 - 2013/10/7
N2 - This study examines the criminal histories of offenders who become involved in organised crime. It is based on analysis of administrative data on criminal sanctions (court conviction, or caution / warning / reprimand) held on the Police National Computer (PNC) database. PNC data represents proven offending, which is unlikely to be a true reflection of actual offending behaviour Although a wide range of offences were identified indicating a link to organised crime (the ‘inclusion’ offences), the majority (73%) of offenders were selected on the basis of a conviction for a drugs-related offence (principally supply or importation). Around one in ten offenders 4
AB - This study examines the criminal histories of offenders who become involved in organised crime. It is based on analysis of administrative data on criminal sanctions (court conviction, or caution / warning / reprimand) held on the Police National Computer (PNC) database. PNC data represents proven offending, which is unlikely to be a true reflection of actual offending behaviour Although a wide range of offences were identified indicating a link to organised crime (the ‘inclusion’ offences), the majority (73%) of offenders were selected on the basis of a conviction for a drugs-related offence (principally supply or importation). Around one in ten offenders 4
KW - Criminal careers
KW - Escalation
KW - Specialisation
KW - United Kingdom
KW - risk factors
KW - trjectories
M3 - Commissioned report
VL - 74
T3 - Crime research and analysis
BT - Understanding criminal careers in organised crime
PB - Home Office
CY - London
ER -