Where and when : a profile of armed robbery by location / Georgina Fuller.

Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2014.

86068

Criminal behavior, Prediction of.

Robbery -- Australia -- Prevention.

Firearms and crime -- Australia.

Violent crimes -- Australia.

Armed robbery is a diverse, heterogeneous crime shaped by the presence or absence of a wide array of characteristics. Therefore, effectively preventing armed robbery requires a good understanding of the nature of the offence. Previous attempts to understand armed robbery have focused on the offender, primarily by interviewing incarcerated offenders to gain insight into their motivations and planning. However, this approach overlooks the unique vulnerabilities associated with the victim and/or the location of the offence. In this paper, four armed robbery profiles have been constructed, based on information contained in qualitative police narratives supplied as part of the AIC's National Armed Robbery Monitoring Program. These profiles highlight the way in which the location, environment and offender interact to shape individual incidents of armed robbery in Australia and may assist to inform prevention strategies.

Title from title caption of PDF document (viewed on October 7, 2014).

"September 2014".

Includes bibliographical references.

1836-2206