| NCJ Number: |
194455  |
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| Title: |
Drogue et Alcool Durant L'Incarceration: Examen de la Situation des Penitenciers Federaux Quebecois |
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| Journal: |
Canadian Journal of Criminology Volume:44 Issue:2 Dated:April 2002 Pages:209-240 |
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| Author(s): |
Chantal Plourde; Serge Brochu |
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| Date Published: |
April 2002 |
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| Page Count: |
32 |
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Report (Study/Research) |
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Article |
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| Language: |
French |
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| Country: |
Canada |
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| Annotation: |
This article examines the prevalence of use of psychoactive substances in 10 Federal penitentiaries in Quebec. |
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| Abstract: |
The consumption of psychoactive substances by offenders is a major issue for clinicians, researchers, and corrections managers. This study examined use of psychoactive substances in 10 Federal penitentiaries in Quebec, classified according to three levels of security. The 317 participants, chosen at random, were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire. Responses and the characteristics of both offenders and penitentiaries were analyzed in an attempt to determine whether there were relationships between offenders and use of drugs in prison. Participants were asked about certain aspects of their perceptions concerning the level of tolerance by custodial staff regarding different kinds of drugs as well as perceptions about the frequency of searches and controls. Certain characteristics of the offenders (e.g., age, preincarceration use of drugs, and number of previous stays in the penitentiary) were related to drug use while incarcerated. Tolerance by guards was related to the type of drugs and the facility's level of security. Tables, figures, notes, references |
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| Main Term(s): |
Corrections in foreign countries |
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| Index Term(s): |
Controlled Substances; Data collections; Drug abuse in correctional facilities; Drug abuse in foreign countries; Drug-abusing inmates; Offender profiles; Questionnaires; Research methods; Self-report studies |
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The article is in French, with an English abstract. |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=194455 |
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