Buying stolen goods: the ambiguity in trading consumer-to-consumer

Tobias Kammersgaard; Marie Bruvik Heinskou; Jakob  Demant

doi:10.1080/14043858.2017.1305039

Buying stolen goods: the ambiguity in trading consumer-to-consumer

Tobias Kammersgaard, Marie Bruvik Heinskou, Jakob Demant

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Abstract

This study investigates the buying of stolen goods in Denmark. The study consists of a self-report survey based on a representative sample of the general Danish population (n = 2311) and six focus group interviews consisting of both informants experienced with buying stolen goods and of those with no experience (n = 37). The survey showed that 4.8% had bought stolen goods, while 15.7% were uncertain whether they had bought stolen goods. Young people, males, and unemployed were more likely to purchase stolen goods. No clear correlation between income and buying stolen goods was found. Focus groups suggest the buyers of stolen goods did not buy stolen goods because they could not afford legitimate products. We recommend targeting consumers not interested in buying stolen goods with information about how to avoid such activity.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Nordic Journal of Criminology
Vol/bind	18
Nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	93-100
Antal sider	8
ISSN	2578-983x
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/14043858.2017.1305039
Status	Udgivet - 2017

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