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Acid CrimeAcid Attacks and Corrosive Substance Crime: An Introduction to the Previous Literature

Acid Crime: Acid Attacks and Corrosive Substance Crime: An Introduction to the Previous Literature [In this chapter, we outline the main findings of the published academic material that enhance the understanding of contemporary patterns of corrosive substance crime and why corrosives are used as a weapon. First, an overview of material relating to the harms, global patterns and motivations for acid attacks is offered. We identify that, although the previous research identifies the motivations for crime that uses corrosives (or what the desired outcomes for the offender are), explanations regarding why offenders choose to carry acid (in preference to other weapons) and why corrosives are used in a crime event (as opposed to other weapon types) are scarce. In establishing our understanding, we draw on some of the wider weapons literature to identify numerous risk factors associated with weapon carrying and develop some understanding regarding why offenders choose to carry and then use weapons. The chapter makes a novel contribution to the literature by consolidating the research on acid attacks and identifying where gaps exist. However, it also identifies a need for better understanding of the patterns of acid attacks, including why people may carry acid as a weapon of choice, and the transition from carrying or being in possession of a corrosive to using a corrosive in a crime event.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Acid CrimeAcid Attacks and Corrosive Substance Crime: An Introduction to the Previous Literature

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
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978-3-030-62295-4
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21 –47
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10.1007/978-3-030-62296-1_2
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[In this chapter, we outline the main findings of the published academic material that enhance the understanding of contemporary patterns of corrosive substance crime and why corrosives are used as a weapon. First, an overview of material relating to the harms, global patterns and motivations for acid attacks is offered. We identify that, although the previous research identifies the motivations for crime that uses corrosives (or what the desired outcomes for the offender are), explanations regarding why offenders choose to carry acid (in preference to other weapons) and why corrosives are used in a crime event (as opposed to other weapon types) are scarce. In establishing our understanding, we draw on some of the wider weapons literature to identify numerous risk factors associated with weapon carrying and develop some understanding regarding why offenders choose to carry and then use weapons. The chapter makes a novel contribution to the literature by consolidating the research on acid attacks and identifying where gaps exist. However, it also identifies a need for better understanding of the patterns of acid attacks, including why people may carry acid as a weapon of choice, and the transition from carrying or being in possession of a corrosive to using a corrosive in a crime event.]

Published: Mar 2, 2021

Keywords: Emotional and physical harms of acid attacks; Global patterns of acid attacks; Literature on motivations for acid use in crime; Weapon carrying and use

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