Résumés
Résumé
Les études sur les trajectoires de vie de contrevenants adultes se penchent généralement sur les événements de vie susceptibles de mener au désistement. Peu d’études s’attardent aux habitudes de vie déviantes qui peuvent inciter les contrevenants à persister dans le crime ou à en commettre davantage. Le port d’arme représente une de ces habitudes de vie déviantes. Cette étude examine la relation entre le port d’arme à feu, la participation, la fréquence et la diversité de crimes commis. Des données ont été collectées auprès de 220 contrevenants adultes sur des thèmes variés, comme leurs antécédents criminels, leurs relations avec les armes à feu et certains événements de vie. Le port d’arme à feu était peu lié à la participation à des types de crimes. Toutefois, ceux qui portaient une arme à feu affichaient une plus grande diversification de leurs activités criminelles et avaient commis plus de crimes instrumentaux. La relation entre le port d’arme à feu, les meurtres ou tentatives de meurtre et le prêt usuraire était « contaminée » par le penchant criminel des répondants. La fraude, la production et la vente de drogues n’étaient pas reliées au port d’arme à feu. En conclusion, l’arme à feu représente une habitude de vie déviante qui semble associée à certains paramètres de la carrière criminelle. D’autres études sont nécessaires, d’une part, afin de bien comprendre l’avantage de l’arme à feu par rapport à d’autres armes, et, d’autre part, au sein d’autres échantillons de contrevenants.
Mots-clés :
- Arme à feu,
- carrière criminelle,
- habitudes de vie déviantes,
- crime,
- trajectoires
Abstract
Studies of the life trajectories of adult offenders generally focus on life events that can lead to desistance. By contrast, few studies examine deviant lifestyle habits that may encourage offenders to persist in crime or to commit additional offenses. Carrying a weapon represents such deviant lifestyle habits. This study therefore examines the relationship between carrying a firearm and participation in crime, as well as the frequency and diversity of committed offenses. Data was collected from 220 adult offenders regarding various topics, including their criminal histories, their relationships with firearms, and certain life events. Carrying a firearm was only weakly related to participation in specific types of crime. However, individuals who carried a firearm engaged in a wider range of criminal activities and had committed more instrumental crimes. Additionnally, the relationship between carrying a firearm, homicide or attempted homicide, and loan sharking was “contaminated” by the respondents’ criminal propensity. Fraud, as well as drug production and trafficking, were not related to carrying a firearm. In conclusion, firearms represent a deviant lifestyle habit that appears to be associated with certain parameters of the criminal career. Further studies are needed, first, to better understand the advantages of firearms compared to other weapons, and second, to examine these relationships in other samples of offenders.
Keywords:
- Firearm,
- criminal career,
- deviant lifestyle,
- criminal offenses,
- trajectories
Resumen
Este estudio se centra en el papel del porte de armas de fuego como un hábito de vida desviado en las trayectorias criminales, un aspecto aún poco explorado en comparación con los factores de desistimiento. Desde datos recopilados de 220 delincuentes adultos, examina las relaciones entre el porte de armas, la participación en delitos, su frecuencia y su diversidad. Los resultados muestran que el porte de armas de fuego está poco asociado con la participación en diferentes tipos de delitos. Sin embargo, los individuos armados presentan una mayor diversificación de sus actividades delictivas y cometen más delitos instrumentales. Algunas relaciones, en particular con los homicidios (o intentos) y el préstamo usurario, parecen estar influidas por una propensión criminal preexistente. No se observó ninguna asociación con el fraude ni con las actividades relacionadas con las drogas. En conclusión, el porte de armas de fuego aparece como un hábito de vida desviado vinculado a ciertos aspectos de la carrera criminal, aunque se necesitan más investigaciones para comprender mejor sus mecanismos y especificidades.
Palabras clave:
- Arma de fuego,
- carrera criminal,
- hábitos de vida desviados,
- delincuencia,
- trayectorias
Parties annexes
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