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Episode 41. Co-Offending and Diffusion of Responsibility with Zach Rowan

Everyone else did it. In this episode we speak with Professor Zach Rowan about his work on peers and diffusion of responsibility.

Zach is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Zach received his PhD from the University of Maryland in 2017. His research includes peer influence; co-offending; group behavior; life-course and developmental criminology; intervention evaluation; and juvenile justice. 

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Screenshot During the Podcast Recording – March 10, 2022

Get in touch with Zach:
Simon Fraser University Website // zrowan AT sfu.ca // Twitter

This is the article authored by Zach and his coauthor that was discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Rowan, Zachary R., Emily Kan, Paul J. Frick, and Elizabeth Cauffman. (2021). Not (entirely) guilty: The role of co-offenders in diffusing responsibility for crime. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. [Article Link]

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