NCJ Number
83084
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Dated: (Spring 1982) Pages: 211-222
Date Published
1982
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Our goal was to examine drug and non drug offenses and within drug offenses possession and delivery offenses in terms of (1) social characteristics associated with the offenses and (2) treatment by the criminal justice process of offenses by four critical judicial events; seriousness of felony charged, bond status, disposition of the offense, and sentence.
Abstract
Social characteristics for drug and non drug offenses were more alike than different, even though it was very clear that the criminal justice process treated drug offenses quite differently than non drug offenses, and treated delivery differently than possession. (Author abstract)