NCJ Number
148024
Journal
Journal of Quantitative Criminology Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1994) Pages: 79-107
Date Published
1994
Length
29 pages
Annotation
Using a sample of 431 Philadelphia street criminals, this study investigated the relative importance of crime- and drug- related activities as dependent events in the offender's daily routine and to consider the significance of other types of activities on the participation of offenders in crime- and drug-related activities.
Abstract
A first-order Markov chain analysis revealed that offenders were not prone to remaining in a consistent activity state during their daily routines. However, offenders who participated in crime-related activities as well as social and recreational activities had higher probabilities of remaining in those states. Preparation, searching, and fencing activities comprised approximately 35 percent of the crime- related category; the probability of involvement in drug- related activities for these offenders was also high. The preliminary analysis from these data support the hypothesized interrelationship between drug use and crime. 6 tables, 5 notes, 79 references, and 1 appendix