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Co-Offending Networks of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs: The Relationship Between Rank and Participation in Co-Offending

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Approaches to the study of OMCGs tend to focus on offending at the individual level, with limited focus on the nature and extent of co-offending among these affiliates. This project examines the positioning of OMCG affiliates in co-offending network structures by examining changes in actor advancements in organizational ranks over time . The de-identified data includes crime/arrest incident data for affiliates of OMCGs , including their rank and club affiliation. We deploy Relational Hyperevent Models to examine the relationship between co-offending and OMCG hierarchical rank over a ten-year period for the aggregate network and for networks of specific crime types .

Source: Deviant Behavior

DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2026.2683997

Authors: David Bright, Jürgen Lerner, Hamid Azizi, Chad Whelan, Callum D. Jones

Institution: Deakin University

Language: English

Topic: Crime Patterns and Interventions

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft