A Survey of the Rise of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in East Asia

IF 1.8 4区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY Asian Journal of Criminology Pub Date : 2021-05-03 DOI:10.1007/s11417-021-09351-6

Mark Lauchs

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Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCG) have been growing in almost every nation in the world. Men across the world are forming new clubs using the Hells Angels’ model of outlaw clubs. East Asia is seeing exponential growth of clubs and the arrival of foreign clubs. But these events are not uniform across the region. Nonetheless, it is strange that a very American model of social deviance could become popular in the communitarian cultures of East Asia. The expansion of the culture presents the possibility of local adoption of the criminogenic culture of Western OMCG. This paper tracked the rise of locally formed clubs in each nation of East Asia as well as the arrival of international clubs with chapters in the region. It compared club growth to GDP per capita, the gender inequality index and authoritarianism of governments, to determine if there were correlations. The study found 310 locally formed clubs in East Asia, most of which have formed in the last two decades. No substantial correlations were found to club growth by local clubs or arrival of international clubs.

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东亚地区非法摩托车帮派的兴起

非法摩托车团伙(OMCG)在世界上几乎每个国家都在增长。世界各地的男人们正在利用地狱天使的非法俱乐部模式组建新的俱乐部。东亚的俱乐部呈指数级增长，外国俱乐部也纷纷到来。但这些事件在整个地区并不一致。然而，奇怪的是，一种非常美国式的社会越轨行为模式在东亚的社群主义文化中变得流行起来。文化的扩张呈现了西方OMCG的犯罪文化在当地被采用的可能性。本文追踪了东亚各国地方性俱乐部的兴起，以及在该地区设有分会的国际俱乐部的到来。它将俱乐部的增长与人均GDP、性别不平等指数和政府威权主义进行了比较，以确定是否存在相关性。该研究发现，东亚地区有310个当地成立的俱乐部，其中大多数是在过去20年里成立的。当地俱乐部的增长或国际俱乐部的到来没有发现实质性的相关性。

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Asian Journal of Criminology CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Electronic submission now possible! Please see the Instructions for Authors. For general information about this new journal please contact the publisher at [welmoed.spahr@springer.com] The Asian Journal of Criminology aims to advance the study of criminology and criminal justice in Asia, to promote evidence-based public policy in crime prevention, and to promote comparative studies about crime and criminal justice. The Journal provides a platform for criminologists, policymakers, and practitioners and welcomes manuscripts relating to crime, crime prevention, criminal law, medico-legal topics and the administration of criminal justice in Asian countries. The Journal especially encourages theoretical and methodological papers with an emphasis on evidence-based, empirical research addressing crime in Asian contexts. It seeks to publish research arising from a broad variety of methodological traditions, including quantitative, qualitative, historical, and comparative methods. The Journal fosters a multi-disciplinary focus and welcomes manuscripts from a variety of disciplines, including criminology, criminal justice, law, sociology, psychology, forensic science, social work, urban studies, history, and geography.