Armed Robbery

by Roger Matthews

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781903240618
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/2002
Series:	Crime and Society Series
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Matthews, Roger

Table of Contents

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?

Editorial Reviews

This study of armed robbery describes the motivation behind it, the means by which it is pursued, the use of weapons, its victims, police responses, and recent trends and changes in the profession. The study is based on a review of the literature, interviews with police officers, and interviews with the discipline's practitioners. Charts and graphs present the empirical data. Matthews teaches at Middlesex University, UK. The book is distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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