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Acid CrimeCarrying Acid and Corrosives

Acid Crime: Carrying Acid and Corrosives [Little previous research has considered why some people may carry corrosives while intending to potentially use them as a weapon. Prior research has identified several individual, interpersonal, community and societal risk factors linked to weapon carrying (such as offender demographics, peer influence, exposure to violence and availability of weapons). The perception of weapon availability, the extent that peers use weapons and the likelihood of the weapon offering protection against potential attack have also been noted as influential in decisions to carry. Focusing on data collected from police case files and interviews with 25 offenders convicted for crimes that involved a corrosive substance, this chapter identifies factors that shape decisions to carry corrosives. Five types of corrosive carriers are identified. Next, the factors that shape decisions to carry are analysed. These include (1) a number of weapon-specific factors that make corrosives attractive to carry and (2) the semiotics associated with corrosives that help to fulfil a number of offender needs. Although this is the first study to identify types of corrosive carriers and their reasons for carrying, the findings have relevance to other types of weapon carrying—particularly knives.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Acid CrimeCarrying Acid and Corrosives

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-62295-4
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75 –103
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-62296-1_4
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[Little previous research has considered why some people may carry corrosives while intending to potentially use them as a weapon. Prior research has identified several individual, interpersonal, community and societal risk factors linked to weapon carrying (such as offender demographics, peer influence, exposure to violence and availability of weapons). The perception of weapon availability, the extent that peers use weapons and the likelihood of the weapon offering protection against potential attack have also been noted as influential in decisions to carry. Focusing on data collected from police case files and interviews with 25 offenders convicted for crimes that involved a corrosive substance, this chapter identifies factors that shape decisions to carry corrosives. Five types of corrosive carriers are identified. Next, the factors that shape decisions to carry are analysed. These include (1) a number of weapon-specific factors that make corrosives attractive to carry and (2) the semiotics associated with corrosives that help to fulfil a number of offender needs. Although this is the first study to identify types of corrosive carriers and their reasons for carrying, the findings have relevance to other types of weapon carrying—particularly knives.]

Published: Mar 2, 2021

Keywords: Types of corrosive carriers; Factors that shape decisions to carry; Semiotics of carrying acid; Cycle of self-protection; Fear amplification; Criminal and street reputation

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