Detainees arrested for the first time in French police stations

Vincent, Renaud; Beaufrère, Aurélie; Chariot, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2014.12.017

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“…The age range of the arrestees with drug-related crimes was 30-33 years. Considering the demographic characteristics of the arrestees, our participants were as young as the samples studied in other relevant studies, such as in French [17,18], American [19], Chinese [20], and English [21] arrestees. Generally, being young and unemployed can increase the risk of being arrested [22].…”

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Arrestees Substance Abuse: Moving Toward Rehabilitation Camps or Prisons

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Illicit drug abuse and drug-related crimes are still a growing problem worldwide. Understanding the increasing number of individuals arrested for drug charges, as well as their characteristics is necessary to predict and establish preventive and treatment programs. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Shahroud, Northeast of Iran from 2015-2018. Data were collected at the time of arrest from all homeless addicts and drug offenders arrested by the police and were sent to the rehabilitation camps or prisons (n=5486). Results: Drug-related charges were the largest category of arrest charges in Shahroud. The mean age of arrestees had significantly decreased each year. In total, 19.1% of the arrestees were referred to the rehabilitation camps (18.6% male and 40.3% female). The number of cases arrested for drug charges referred to the rehabilitation camps had significantly increased over time in both men and women. The number of arrestees showed an increase each year, whereas their mean age had decreased significantly. Discussion: Drug-related laws in Iran have been reformed, emphasizing the judicial supervision of arrest, treatment, and release processes. Treatment of arrestees with drug abuse provides opportunities for decreasing substance abuse and criminal behaviors and rearrests.

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Arrestees Substance Abuse: Moving Toward Rehabilitation Camps or Prisons

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“…This they were able to do may be because they more likely than other agents of social control to exercise force and authority directly upon citizens. The physical conditions of police stations are stressful and makes detained suspects particularly first timers to demand medical attention (Vincent, Beaufrère, Chariot, 2015). Most Nigerian Police station are congested with detained suspects, making the station to be dirty and filled with unpleasant odor.…”

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Police Treatment of the Public in Police Stations: Evidence from Zaria, Nigeria

Arisukwu

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Igbolekwu

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The police occupy a very important position in the entire criminal justice system in Nigeria. The nature of police relationship with the people and the manner in which the public were handled at the station and on the street daily within the community affects the way the people perceive them and the level of cooperation they get from the people in curbing crime in the society. The study took place in Zaria, Kaduna state, Northern Nigeria .The study population was the police in Zaria. Three police stations (Zaria City, Sabon Gari and Samaru police stations) were purposively selected reflecting the socio-cultural and demographic backgrounds of Zaria residence and population. The Divisional Police officers and police officers in-charge of crime were interviewed. The police crime and incidence records were examined while the general conduct and social atmosphere of the police and police stations were observed. Using in- depth interview, observational method and police records, it was discovered that the socio economic status of suspects affected how they were treated by the police in the police stations studied. Also the environment a suspect lives affected how they were treated too by the police. It was recommended that the police make the rule of law their guide in the handling of suspects in the police stations irrespective of socio-demographic variable or area of habitation of the suspects. Police brutality and violations of citizen’s rights should be checked by senior police officers while community-policing style should be implemented across communities in Nigeria.

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