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AIC: New research reveals the different recorded offending trajectories among individuals involved in Australian organised crime.

New research reveals the different recorded offending trajectories among individuals involved in Australian organised crime.

Four groups were identified that differed in terms of their onset, peak and frequency of offending. Groups also differed in offending versatility, seriousness and escalation.
There was a large group of late-onset offenders. These are individuals who do not have any involvement with the criminal justice system until relatively late in life.
There were different pathways into organised crime offending, including serious drug trafficking offences, which reflect the different recruitment pathways.