Distinguishing Between Effects of Criminality and Drug Use on Violent Offending

Cohen, Jacqueline

doi:10.1037/e374512004-001

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“…In light of the analysis of police activity data, the author believes that the thesis that drug users are more often delinquents would be confirmed. Cohen et al (1999) seek to be more specific by surveying the relationship between delinquency and drug use, to examine the more direct effects of drug use in the vicinity of the time of the commission of the offence. The analyses covered arrests relating to offences against the person (murder, homicide, rape, aggravated and simple assault), acquisitive offences (robbery with violence and burglary), theft and property offences (vehicle theft, fraud, concealment), drug offences (possession, production, trafficking) and public order offences (prostitution, gambling, nuisance) as well as the results of heroin screening tests, cocaine and phencyclidine (PCP).…”

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Process of Integrating Adolescents Into Drug Distribution and Sales Networks. Case Study in Abidjan

BAKAYOKO,

KONE,

COULIBALY

2023

ASAS

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The objective of the study is to analyse the causes of the integration of adolescents into various drug distribution and sales networks in the area of the city of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast. Young people are looking for survival strategies from a young age, aiming at the same time to integrate socially and to be accepted by peer groups or mature people. The field research focused on a theoretical sample of 61 young people and questionnaires and interview guides were applied to them. From the field research we were able to ascertain the extent of criminal activities within the drug distribution networks. All these realities start from the economic and social difficulties these young people face, actually reaching social exclusion. For my part, social exclusion becomes a strong reason to trigger the revolt of these young people in a situation of social vulnerability.

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confidence: 99%