Organised crime and criminal careers: Findings from an Australian sample

Organised crime and criminal careers: Findings from an Australian sample

Anthony Morgan & Jason Payne | Australian Institute of Criminology

A growing number of international studies have shown members of organised crime groups have different criminal career trajectories to volume crime offenders. This study analysed the recorded criminal histories of a sample of 3,007 individuals affiliated with known organised crime groups. Trajectory analysis revealed four distinct offending trajectories, differentiated by their onset, peak and frequency of offending. Consistent with overseas studies, there was a large group of late-onset offenders. Groups also differed in offending versatility, seriousness and escalation.

Read more

Morgan, A. & Payne, J. (2021). Organised crime and criminal careers: Findings from an Australian sample. Australian Institute of Criminology. https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi637