Co-offending in Canada, 2011 / by Peter J. Carrington, Shannon Brennan, Anthony Matarazzo and Marian Radulescu.: CS85-002/33-10E-PDF

"Using police-reported information from the 2011 Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR2) Survey, this Juristat article addresses three key questions related to co-offending: 1. Prevalence: how many incidents reported by police in 2011 were committed by 2 or more people, and how did this vary over time and by jurisdiction? 2. Associated factors: which factors (i.e. age, sex, offence type) are associated with increased rates of co-offending? 3. Seriousness: are co-offending incidents more or less serious compared to incidents committed by a lone accused? The seriousness of an incident can be assessed using many factors, including the use of weapons during the commission of the offence, and injuries incurred by victims, to name a few. In addition to exploring these three key questions, this Juristat article also examines other areas related to co-offending, including street gangs, and concludes with an examination of the clearance rates of those accused of co-offences"--Page 4.

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