An empirical examination of the group hazard hypothesis: The role of formal and informal detection in group offending
European Journal of Criminology
Published online on February 24, 2026
Abstract
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We propose there may be a risk of both formal (police) and informal (parents and teachers) detection for group crimes, and that this risk may be conditional on the age composition of the accomplices. Using a crossnational data set on self-reported ...
We propose there may be a risk of both formal (police) and informal (parents and teachers) detection for group crimes, and that this risk may be conditional on the age composition of the accomplices. Using a crossnational data set on self-reported ...