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Violent Offending by Drug Users: Longitudinal Arrest Histories of Adults Arrested in Washington, DC, 1985-1986
This data collection effort examined the influence of drug
use on three key aspects of offenders' criminal careers in violence:
participation, frequency of offending, and termination rate. A random
sample of arrestees was taken from those arrested in Washington, DC,
during the period July 1, 1985, to June 6, 1986. The sample was
stratified to overrepresent groups other than Black males. Drug use
was determined by urinalysis results at the time of arrest, as
contrasted with previous studies that relied on self-reports of drug
use. The research addresses the following questions: (1) Does drug use
have an influence on participation in violent criminal activity? (2)
Does drug use influence the frequency of violent offending? (3) Is
there a difference in the types and rates of violent offending between
drug-using offenders who use stimulants and those who use depressants?
Variables regarding arrests include date of arrest, drug test result,
charges filed, disposition date, disposition type, and sentence length
imposed. Demographic variables include race, sex, birthdate, and place
of birth.
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Violent Offending by Drug Users: Longitudinal Arrest Histories of Adults Arrested in Washington, DC, 1985-1986
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| description | This data collection effort examined the influence of drug use on three key aspects of offenders' criminal careers in violence: participation, frequency of offending, and termination rate. A random sample of arrestees was taken from those arrested in Washington, DC, during the period July 1, 1985, to June 6, 1986. The sample was stratified to overrepresent groups other than Black males. Drug use was determined by urinalysis results at the time of arrest, as contrasted with previous studies that relied on self-reports of drug use. The research addresses the following questions: (1) Does drug use have an influence on participation in violent criminal activity? (2) Does drug use influence the frequency of violent offending? (3) Is there a difference in the types and rates of violent offending between drug-using offenders who use stimulants and those who use depressants? Variables regarding arrests include date of arrest, drug test result, charges filed, disposition date, disposition type, and sentence length imposed. Demographic variables include race, sex, birthdate, and place of birth. |
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