Armed Robbery

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Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system, the media and in the public mind there has been little systematic research or writing on the subject beyond the popular accounts. In both the USA and the UK there remains a large gap in the literature on the subject, which this book aims to fill. It provides a comprehensive account of armed robbery, based on extensive research with 350 armed robbers in prison, and on work with two police armed response units Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system, the media and in the public mind there h.  Read more... Abstract: Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system, the media and in the public mind there has been little systematic research or writing on the subject beyond the popular accounts. In both the USA and the UK there remains a large gap in the literature on the subject, which this book aims to fill. It provides a comprehensive account of armed robbery, based on extensive research with 350 armed robbers in prison, and on work with two police armed response units Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system, the media and in the public mind there h Content: Cover Armed Robbery Copyright Contents Figures and tables Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Methodology, data and sources Chapter 2 The motivation of armed robbers Introduction A robbery is a robbery is a robbery A profile of armed robbers Types of armed robbers The influence of the media Money, money, money Drugs Violence The rational robber? Moralities and motivation Conclusion Chapter 3 Doing the business Introduction Recent trends in armed robbery Selecting targets Modus operandi Preventing and reducing robberies The displacement of robbery Conclusion. Chapter 4 Weapon use in robberyIntroduction Weapon choice and acquisition Trends in weapon use The police use of weapons The control of firearms Sentencing armed robbers Conclusion Chapter 5 Victims of robbery Introduction Violence at work The selection of victims The experience and impact of armed robbery Gender, race and victimisation The distribution of commercial robberies Repeat victimisation Conclusion Chapter 6 Policing armed robbery Introduction Dedicated versus non-dedicated units Proactive versus reactive policing The use of informers Measuring effectiveness. The researchDetecting armed robberies Prosecuting and sentencing offenders Conclusion Chapter 7 The demise of armed robbery? Introduction Crime prevention measures The availability and use of firearms The changing patterns of victimisation The impact of policing and sentencing strategies Changing motivation and modus operandi The changing nature of (male) violence Conclusion References Index.