Violence as Regulation and Social Control in the Distribution of Crack

Fagan, Jeffrey; Chin, Ko Lin

doi:10.1037/e496322006-002

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“…The interview summary was examined for 3 purposes: (1) to determine individual definitions, experiences, and ideas for interventions; (2) to search for common themes among the summaries; and (3) to identify areas of marked disagreement among study participants. Field notes were examined for observations of the different sections of the community, such as integrity of the urban infrastructure, signs of street violence or antiviolence campaigns, and the interviewer's sense of personal safety.…”

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Injury and anomie: effects of violence on an inner-city community.

Fullilove¹,

Heon²,

Jimenez³

et al. 1998

Am J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: Widespread violence affects individuals but also alters group life. This study was designed to examine the effects of violence on an inner-city community. METHODS: A qualitative study was undertaken that included field observations and semistructured interviews. The study took place in Washington Heights, a New York City neighborhood with a high rate of violence, largely secondary to the drug trade. RESULTS: The 100 people interviewed differed widely in their definitions of violence and in their likelihood of having experienced violent acts in the course of daily life. High, medium, and low violence microenvironments were identified; risk of exposure to violence, but not individual definitions of violence, differed by location. Violence in all parts of the neighborhood inhibited social interactions, but the intensity of this effect differed by microenvironment. CONCLUSIONS: In Washington Heights, violence has injured individuals and fractured social relationships, leading to the state of social disarray referred to as "anomie." The public health response to the violence epidemic should address anomie through community organizing efforts.

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Injury and anomie: effects of violence on an inner-city community.

Fullilove¹,

Heon²,

Jimenez³

et al. 1998

Am J Public Health

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“…24 But the creation of lucrative illicit drug markets provided arenas where people with high proclivities toward violence were recruited or gravitated voluntarily. 25 Both the Prohibition era and recent cocaine crises shared common elements that provide a context for explaining the link between legal status of substances and violence. During Prohibition, bootleggers tended to recruit newcomers to organized crime: young males in their late teens or early twenties, often children of immigrants raised in slums.…”

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“…18 Drug selling carries high risks of violence for both men and women, but drug use is more likely to result in victimization for males. 19 The low participation (commission) rates of women in robbery and other violent acts make it difficult to sort out gender differences.…”

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Interactions Among Drugs, Alcohol, and Violence

Fagan¹

1993

Health Affairs

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“…Par exemple, Fagan et Chin (1990) ont montré que la plupart des comportements criminels violents commis par les consommateurs de drogue sont reliés au commerce et à la distribution des stupéfiants, plutôt qu'à la seule consommation de ceux-ci. Le crime, ici comme dans d'autres contextes, peut être utilisé comme une stratégie de contrôle social (voir 15.…”

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Analyse spatiale des crimes commis sur la rue à l’intérieur des marchés de drogues

Weisburd¹,

Green²,

Ross³

2005

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In this paper we utilize data from the Drug Market Analysis Program (DMAP) in Jersey City, New Jersey, to provide some preliminary insight into the spatial relationship between street level drug markets and crime. We begin our paper with a description of how the DMAP information system was used to define drug markets and the characteristics of the markets that were identified. We then turn to an analysis of the incidence of reported crime within drug market boundaries. We find that drug market areas include a disproportionate share of arrests and crime related emergency calls for service in Jersey City. Streets and intersections within the drug markets are also much more likely to evidence reported crime than non-drug market places. We conclude with a discussion of our findings and the implications of our research for further study of the spatial relationships between drug markets and crime

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Violence as Regulation and Social Control in the Distribution of Crack

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Injury and anomie: effects of violence on an inner-city community.

Injury and anomie: effects of violence on an inner-city community.

Interactions Among Drugs, Alcohol, and Violence

Analyse spatiale des crimes commis sur la rue à l’intérieur des marchés de drogues

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