Twisting arms or a helping hand? : assessing the impact of 'coerced' and comparable 'voluntary' drug treatment options / Tim McSweeney... [et al.]
In: British Journal of Criminology (The).ISSN 0007-0955. Oxford. Vol. 47, n. 3 (May 2007) , p. 470-490Idioma: Inglês.Assunto: TRATAMENTO DA TOXICODEPENDÊNCIA | ANÁLISE SOCIAL | POLÍTICA CRIMINAL | ESTUDO DE CASOS | REINO UNIDO Resumo: Despite the rapid expansion of options to coerce drug-dependent offenders into treatment-culminating recently in the provisions of the 2005 drugs act and government's 'Tough Choices' agenda-research findings to date are equivocal about their impact in reducing crime. This paper presents UK findings from a pan-European study on this issue. The results-at both national and international levels-reveal that court-mandated clients reported significant and sustained reductions in illicit drug use and offending behaviours, and improvements in other areas of social functioning. Those entering the same treatment services through non-criminal justice routes also reported similar reductions and improvements. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of recent policy developments.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Analíticos de Periódicos | Biblioteca da Polícia Judiciária | PJ28209 (Browse shelf) | Available |
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Despite the rapid expansion of options to coerce drug-dependent offenders into treatment-culminating recently in the provisions of the 2005 drugs act and government's 'Tough Choices' agenda-research findings to date are equivocal about their impact in reducing crime. This paper presents UK findings from a pan-European study on this issue. The results-at both national and international levels-reveal that court-mandated clients reported significant and sustained reductions in illicit drug use and offending behaviours, and improvements in other areas of social functioning. Those entering the same treatment services through non-criminal justice routes also reported similar reductions and improvements. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of recent policy developments.
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