Abstract
America's continuing war on drugs has flooded the criminal justice system with substance abusers (Lipton, 1995; 1998). A 1997 Bureau of Justice Statistics survey of incarcerated offenders found that 57% of state inmates and 45% of federal inmates reported drug use in the month prior to their offense. These rates are increases of 14% and 40%, respectively, over 1991 levels (Mumola, 1999). During the same period drug use among the general U.S. population was declining or holding steady (SAMHSA, 1998).
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Preventing Crime |
Subtitle of host publication | What Works for Children, Offenders, Victims and Places |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 103-116 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780387691688 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities