Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs - Criminology - Oxford Bibliographies

The “1%” patch that distinguishes these clubs as outlaw motorcycle clubs dates back to the infamous Hollister riot in 1947 during the Annual Gypsy Tour motorcycle rally organized by the …

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The “1%” patch that distinguishes these clubs as outlaw motorcycle clubs dates back to the infamous Hollister riot in 1947 during the Annual Gypsy Tour motorcycle rally organized by the …

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Are outlaw motorcycle clubs a crime?

While Barker 2015 and Lauchs, et al. 2015 analyze outlaw motorcycle clubs primarily through the lens of gang theory and crime, other works argue that OMCs have to be understood to a far greater degree as a phenomenon in their own right, despite sharing some features with gangs. ...

Do outlaw motorcycle gangs influence crime?

In recent years, many European countries have taken far-reaching measures to combat the criminal activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs). Meanwhile, empirical research into the ways OMCGs are involved in and influence the crimes of their members is largely lacking. ...

What are the most influential outlaw motorcycle clubs?

The most influential outlaw motorcycle clubs, such as Hells Angels MC, Outlaws MC, and Bandidos MC, have morphed into strong transnational organizations, counting thousands of members worldwide. ...

What is outlaw biker crime?

The classification by Quinn and Koch (2003) combines various dimensions of outlaw biker crime: the degree of planning (from spontaneous to planned); the duration of crimes (from short-term to ongoing); the purpose of the crime (from expressive to instrumental), and the number of members involved in illegal activities. ...

Are Dutch outlaw motorcycle gangs criminal?

Blokland AAJ, Van der Leest W, Soudijn M (2019) Officially registered criminal careers of members of Dutch outlaw motorcycle gangs and their support clubs. Deviant Behavior 41 (11): 1393–1412. Blokland AAJ, Van Hout L, Van der Leest W, Soudijn M (2017) Not your average biker: Criminal careers of members of Dutch outlaw motorcycle gangs. ...

Can outlaw bikers be organized?

Research by Morselli (2009) and Rostami and Mondani (2017), for instance, shows that (organized) crime of outlaw bikers can be committed by cliques operating relatively autonomously, without the supervision of local, let alone national, OMCG leaders. ...