NCJ Number
153129
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 24 Issue: 1 and 2 Dated: (Winter/Spring 1994) Pages: complete issue
Editor(s)
R L Rachin,
R Dembo
Date Published
1994
Length
360 pages
Annotation
Sixteen articles discuss concepts and research on the relationship between substance use and crime among various population subgroups; they help define the future research and theoretical agenda in this field.
Abstract
The first five articles focus on juveniles. Four of these articles present results from analyses of various longitudinal data sets; the fifth article compares the results of urine and hair testing for drug use among juvenile arrestees. The next 11 articles focus on adults, many of whom are or have been involved with the criminal justice system. Four of the articles focus on women; two report on studies of women's involvement in crack distribution. Two articles use different longitudinal data sets to examine the factors that relate to narcotic addict careers and vulnerability to narcotic addiction. Three articles provide the results of inquiries into the relationship between substance use and crime; one of these probes the relationship between alcohol use and homicide, and two others elucidate the relationship between crack cocaine use, other drug use, and criminal behavior. The last two articles provide summaries of the current state of knowledge of drug treatment for offenders. For individual articles, see NCJ-153130-43. Article references and tables