NCJ Number
55705
Date Published
1976
Length
70 pages
Annotation
AN EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE, STATISTICS, AND A DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE STUDY ARE INCLUDED IN THIS APPENDIX TO A REPORT ON A TEXAS PROJECT PROVIDING COUNSELING, PAROLE SUPPORT, AND EMPLOYMENT AID TO YOUNG OFFENDERS.
Abstract
THE APPENDED PROJECT EASE (EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE EX-OFFENDER) TECHNICAL MATERIALS INCLUDE A VARIABLE DICTIONARY EXPLAINING THE COMPUTER CODES USED FOR CLIENT BACKGROUND FACTORS; COPIES OF EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRES USED FOR CLIENTS, FAMILIES OF CLIENTS, AND PROBATION AND PAROLE PERSONNEL INVOLVED WITH EASE; COPIES OF THE STATISTICAL TESTS AND CALCULATIONS; AND A DETAILED STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE, TYPES OF CRIMES COMMITTED, CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND RECIDIVISM. TABLES PRESENT DATA FOR VARYING NUMBERS OF SUBJECTS, RANGING FROM 183 TO 205, BECAUSE COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION VARIED AMONG TESTS SITES. A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WAS FOUND BETWEEN YOUTHFUL DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE AND PHYSICAL ABUSE SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS. IQ, (INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT) CATEGORIES WERE ALSO SIGNIFICANT, WITH THOSE SCORING BELOW 85 MORE LIKELY TO BE ABUSERS. THE MOST IMPORTANT PREDICTORS OF DRUG USE WERE RACE (MEXICAN-AMERICANS AND WHITE YOUTHS WERE MORE LIKELY TO USE DRUGS), SEX (MALE), IQ SCORES (EITHER VERY LOW OR VERY HIGH WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE DRUG USERS), AND HISTORY OF PARENTAL DRUG USE. THE MOST IMPORTANT PREDICTOR OF TYPE OF CRIME WAS FAMILY INCOME LEVEL: HIGHER INCOME YOUTH MOST OFTEN COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS; LOWER INCOME, AGAINST PROPERTY. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT DRUG USE CORRELATED WITH HIGHER RECIDIVISM, BUT ALCOHOL ABUSE WITH LOWER RECIDIVISM. TABULAR DATA ARE PROVIDED. SEE ALSO NCJ-55704. (GLR)