Publications [#266544] of Philip J. Cook

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Journal Articles

  1. Cook, PJ. "Is robbery becoming more violent? An analysis of robbery murder trends since 1968." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 76.2 (Summer, 1985): 480-489. [online], [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/04/24)

    Abstract:
    According to the police-generated data, 1973 was a turning point. Robbery murders as a percentage of both total homicides and total robberies were increasing before 1973, but not thereafter. Indeed, a substantial reduction in the robbery murder-robbery ratio occurred in 1981. Thus, there is little support for the fears that there is a new breed of street criminals who cause more serious injuries and deaths in robberies. Very recent trends point in the other direction. Killing a robbery victim appears to be going out of fashion.

Philip J. Cook