Citation

Jacobs BA. J. Res. Crime Delinq. 2012; 49(4): 471-488.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0022427811408434

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Drawing from in-depth qualitative interviews, this research note explores how carjacking offenders establish copresence with victims. Two tactics are explored: normalcy illusions and blitzes. The paper links these tactics conceptually to the delivery of coercive actions.

DISCUSSION focuses on the offenders' manipulation of celerity and publicity in the approach process and its implications for compliance generation in an alternative coercive climate.

KEYWORDS: Juvenile justice; Juvenile delinquency