@article{ref1,
title="Likelihood of arrest for robberies, assaults, and sexual offenses committed by group and lone offenders",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2019",
author="Terranova, Victoria A. and Vandiver, Donna M. and Stafford, Mark C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Many criminologists have considered the role of groups in the commission of crime to gain insight into offender decision-making. Additional research is needed, however, that examines the likelihood of arrest as a function of whether an offense is committed by a group of offenders (two or more offenders in a criminal incident) or a lone offender, as well as the number of offenders in the group. Using 3 years of data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System for robbery incidents, assault incidents, and sexual offenses, the study finds that the relative likelihood of arrest for group-offender incidents, compared with lone-offender incidents, varies by incident type. For robbery incidents, the likelihood of arrest <i>increases</i> when committed by a group of offenders. Yet, for assault incidents and sexual offenses, the likelihood of arrest <i>decreases</i> when committed by a group of offenders. Further analysis looks more closely at incidents committed by a group of offenders and how the number of offenders in the group affects the likelihood of arrest. A consistent finding is that for each incident type, the likelihood that all offenders in a group will be arrested is lower as the number of offenders increases, which may justify offenders' perceptions of &quot;safety in larger numbers.&quot;<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260519872308",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260519872308"
}