Offending with the accomplices of my accomplices
Evidence and implications regarding triadic closure in co-offending networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2090691 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ariadna Nieto (0000-0001-8170-6635, University College London, corresponding author), Toby Davies (0000-0002-9677-2579, University College London), Hervé Borrion (0000-0003-3624-4763, University College London) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Pages | 325-333 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Networks (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0378-8733 • E-ISSN: 1879-2111 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socnet.2022.02.013 |
| OpenAlex | W4220980635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 24 |
We measured triadic closure in co-offending networks - i.e., the tendency of two individuals to co-offend if they share an accomplice - using a method that addresses the risk of overestimating clustering coefficients when using one-mode projections. We also assess the statistical significance of clustering coefficients using null models. The data relates to adult offenders (N = 274,689) connected to criminal investigations (N = 286,591) in Colombia. The observed coefficients range between 0.05 and 0.53 and are statistically significant, indicating that accomplices become sources of information about potential associates. They support the idea of preventing crime by targeting offenders' trustworthiness and disrupting information flows
Closure (psychology · Cluster analysis · Political science · Statistics · Trustworthiness · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |