000			01609nam a2200217 4500
001			373429
090			_a373429
100			_a20080108u y0pory50 ba
101			_aeng
200			_aTwisting arms or a helping hand? _eassessing the impact of 'coerced' and comparable 'voluntary' drug treatment options _fTim McSweeney... [et al.]
311			_aResumo inserto no próprio artigo.
330			_aDespite 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.
461			_cOxford _dMay 2007 _vVol. 47, n. 3 _tBritish Journal of Criminology (The) _x0007-0955 _pp. 470-490
606			_aTRATAMENTO DA TOXICODEPENDÊNCIA _9343339
606			_aANÁLISE SOCIAL _93558
606			_aPOLÍTICA CRIMINAL _9231088
606			_aESTUDO DE CASOS _9322367
606			_aREINO UNIDO _9334328