ABSTRACT Outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs) are identified in Australia and internationally as being heavily involved in organised crime and/or as being criminal organisations. However, academic studies have shown that OMCG members are involved in organised crime to varying extents; this differs between clubs and across jurisdictions. To date, Australian studies of OMCGs are rare. Despite this, Australian governments target OMCGs as key players in organised crime. This study contributes to the existing literature by analysing OMCGs’ criminality in one Australian jurisdiction – Queensland. It draws on rich qualitative data to determine whether and to what extent Queensland’s OMCGs are involved in serious crime, organised crime and/or are operating as criminal organisations. The study finds that Queensland’s OMCG members participate in serious crime at a higher rate than the general public, but that there are few examples of organised crime. There is little to no evidence of OMCGs acting as criminal organisations.

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对非法摩托车团伙犯罪的分析：骑自行车的人是否有组织犯罪分子？

摘要Outlaw摩托车帮派（OMCG）在澳大利亚和国际上都被确认为严重参与有组织犯罪和/或犯罪组织。但是，学术研究表明，OMCG成员在不同程度上参与了有组织犯罪。俱乐部之间和辖区之间都不同。迄今为止，澳大利亚对OMCG的研究很少。尽管如此，澳大利亚政府还是将OMCG定位为有组织犯罪的主要参与者。这项研究通过分析OMCG在澳大利亚一个昆士兰州的犯罪行为，为现有文献做出了贡献。它利用丰富的定性数据来确定昆士兰州的OMCG是否涉及严重犯罪，有组织犯罪和/或以犯罪组织形式运作。该研究发现，昆士兰州的OMCG成员参与严重犯罪的比率高于普通公众，但很少有组织犯罪的例子。几乎没有证据表明OMCG充当犯罪组织。