Armed Robbery
1st Edition
Published on 11. January 2013
172 pages
978-1-135-98726-8 (ISBN)
Description
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 has been little systematic research or writing on the subject beyond the popular accounts - from the Metropolitan and South Yorkshire Police. This is the book on the subject.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,54 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-98726-8 (9781135987268)
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Roger Matthews
Armed Robbery
Book
04/2002
1st Edition
Willan Publishing
€163.42
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Roger Matthews
Armed Robbery
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04/2002
1st Edition
Willan Publishing
€64.80
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Matthews, Roger
Content
1. Methodology, Data and Sources 2. The Motivation of Armed Robbers 3. Doing the Business 4. Weapon Use In Robbery 5. Victims of Robbery 6. Policing Armed Robbery 7. The Demise of Armed Robbery?
