With a little help from my friends: Exploring the perceptions and utility of partners of drug crime.

dc.contributor.advisorAlvi, Shahid
dc.contributor.authorCowan, Joseph William
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-23T21:01:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-29T17:42:52Z
dc.date.available2013-09-23T21:01:42Z
dc.date.available2022-03-29T17:42:52Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-01
dc.degree.disciplineCriminology
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (MA)
dc.description.abstractCo-offending and drug crime scholarship have rarely crossed paths. Whenever co-offending and drug crime are investigated together, the work is almost always quantitative. Thus much remains unknown about why drug dealers cooperate criminally. To provide a modest contribution to what is otherwise a noticeable void, I investigate the decision making processes among a sample of 8 drug dealers who regularly partner up with others. Findings suggest participants believe co-offenders increase the overall success of drug crimes by either providing access to criminal capital, or by providing strength in numbers. Trustworthiness and skill were two factors that heavily weighed on a decision to co-offend with another drug dealer. While participants acted instrumentally with regards to co-offending, they were not greedy or impulsive. Gains were usually split equally among all partners. Interestingly, the gains of drug crime were occasionally donated to a partner who was perceived to be in need.en
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technologyen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10155/333
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectCo-offendingen
dc.subjectCriminal cooperationen
dc.subjectDrug crimeen
dc.subjectPartners in crimeen
dc.subjectDecision making processesen
dc.titleWith a little help from my friends: Exploring the perceptions and utility of partners of drug crime.en
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCriminology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)

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