01609nam a2200217 4500 373429 373429 20080108u y0pory50 ba eng Twisting arms or a helping hand? assessing the impact of 'coerced' and comparable 'voluntary' drug treatment options Tim McSweeney... [et al.] Resumo inserto no próprio artigo. 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. Oxford May 2007 Vol. 47, n. 3 British Journal of Criminology (The) 0007-0955 p. 470-490 TRATAMENTO DA TOXICODEPENDÊNCIA ANÁLISE SOCIAL POLÍTICA CRIMINAL ESTUDO DE CASOS REINO UNIDO 0 PJ_28209_000000000000000 2022-06-06 401210 PJ PJ PJ28209 2022-06-06 0 AP