Twisting arms or a helping hand?: assessing the impact of 'coerced' and comparable 'voluntary' drug treatment options
Despite the rapid expansion of options to coerce drug-dependent offenders into treatment - culminating recently in the provisions of the 2005 Drugs Act and the government's Tough Choices' agenda - research findings to date are equivocal about their impact in reducing crime. This paper pres...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2007
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The British journal of criminology
Año: 2007, Volumen: 47, Número: 3, Páginas: 470-490 |
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| Sumario: | Despite the rapid expansion of options to coerce drug-dependent offenders into treatment - culminating recently in the provisions of the 2005 Drugs Act and the 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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| ISSN: | 0007-0955 |