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Acid CrimeMotivations to Use Acid: The Transition from Carrier to Thrower

Acid Crime: Motivations to Use Acid: The Transition from Carrier to Thrower [The factors that influence the transition from weapons carrier to weapons user are not widely understood. Previous studies have postulated that carriers make this transition via one of two routes—because they carry a weapon in order to commit a specific planned crime (crime facilitation theory) or because carrying a weapon makes them more inclined to become involved in a violent confrontation if such a situation arises (the weapons effect theory). No research has explored this transition for carriers of corrosives. Through analysis of data collected from 640 police case files and interviews with 25 offenders convicted for using a corrosive in crime, we explore the transition from corrosive carrier to user. Our analysis has identified four main factors that shape this transition—offender disposition and receptiveness to the use of corrosives, motivations for involvement in crime events where corrosives are used, the intended harms of the crime and the specific utility of corrosives that render their use in the crime event attractive. The analysis facilitates identifying types of corrosive users. Moreover, although the focus is on acid throwing, the findings also have implications for the transition from carrier to user for other weapon types.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-62295-4
Pages
105 –135
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-62296-1_5
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Abstract

[The factors that influence the transition from weapons carrier to weapons user are not widely understood. Previous studies have postulated that carriers make this transition via one of two routes—because they carry a weapon in order to commit a specific planned crime (crime facilitation theory) or because carrying a weapon makes them more inclined to become involved in a violent confrontation if such a situation arises (the weapons effect theory). No research has explored this transition for carriers of corrosives. Through analysis of data collected from 640 police case files and interviews with 25 offenders convicted for using a corrosive in crime, we explore the transition from corrosive carrier to user. Our analysis has identified four main factors that shape this transition—offender disposition and receptiveness to the use of corrosives, motivations for involvement in crime events where corrosives are used, the intended harms of the crime and the specific utility of corrosives that render their use in the crime event attractive. The analysis facilitates identifying types of corrosive users. Moreover, although the focus is on acid throwing, the findings also have implications for the transition from carrier to user for other weapon types.]

Published: Mar 2, 2021

Keywords: Offender receptiveness to using acid; Empathy deficit; Peer-group influence; Desired outcomes in crime events; Intent to use; The utility of acid in crime events

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