The age-graded effect of perceptions of reward and opportunity on offending and desistance

Altikriti, Sultan; Connolly, Eric J.; Brown, Wyatt

doi:10.1007/s11292-023-09564-y

J Exp Criminol

2023

DOI: 10.1007/s11292-023-09564-y

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The age-graded effect of perceptions of reward and opportunity on offending and desistance

Sultan Altikriti

Eric J. Connolly

Wyatt Brown

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Risk and Reward Perceptions in Acquisitive Crime: A Comparative Analysis of Credit Fraud, Drug Dealing, Burglary, and Robbery

Altikriti

2024

Crime & Delinquency

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Acquisitive crimes share a common thread in that they focus on obtaining some form of benefit. There is considerable variation in the potential risks and rewards inherent in each crime type, however. This study assessed whether perceptions of risk, rewards, and social costs differentially predict engagement in four acquisitive crimes: credit fraud, drug selling, burglary, and robbery. This study also examined specialization within these offenses. The results suggested that increased risk perceptions reduced the odds of engagement in burglary and drug selling. Reward perceptions increased odds of engagement in fraud, burglary, and robbery. There was limited specialization, with some exception for drug selling. Understanding the perceptual dynamics of acquisitive crime is important for developing policies tailored to specific crime types.

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Risk and Reward Perceptions in Acquisitive Crime: A Comparative Analysis of Credit Fraud, Drug Dealing, Burglary, and Robbery

Altikriti

2024

Crime & Delinquency

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What’s the Difference Between Me and You? An Examination of Causes and Correlates of Gun Violence Among Youth Who Actively Carry Firearms

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Connolly

2024

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Despite a growing body of research examining the causes and correlates of gun violence, less attention has focused on examining these factors among actively gun-carrying youth. This study addresses this gap by assessing the role of individual and environmental predictors of gun violence among a sample of adjudicated youth and a subsample who actively carry firearms. The results revealed that environmental and individual factors were associated with gun violence in the full sample. However, only perceived rewards of crime and callousness were significant predictors of gun violence among actively gun-carrying youths. This pattern suggests that while environmental and individual factors differentiate firearm noncarriers and carriers, the difference between those who carry and those who engage in gun violence are primarily individual factors. The findings highlight the need for more theoretical development on causal pathways linking risk factors to gun violence, where carrying is considered a mechanism rather than a covariate.

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The age-graded effect of perceptions of reward and opportunity on offending and desistance

Cited by 2 publications

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Risk and Reward Perceptions in Acquisitive Crime: A Comparative Analysis of Credit Fraud, Drug Dealing, Burglary, and Robbery

Risk and Reward Perceptions in Acquisitive Crime: A Comparative Analysis of Credit Fraud, Drug Dealing, Burglary, and Robbery

What’s the Difference Between Me and You? An Examination of Causes and Correlates of Gun Violence Among Youth Who Actively Carry Firearms

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