| NCJ Number: |
113915  |
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| Title: |
Criminal Justice System Strategy for Treating Cocaine-Heroin Abusing Offenders in Custody |
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| Author(s): |
H K Wexler; D S Lipton; B D Johnson |
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| Corporate Author: |
Abt Associates, Inc
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1988 |
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| Page Count: |
33 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Abt Associates, Inc
Cambridge, MA 02138
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
National Institute of Justice/
Rockville, MD 20849
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
Washington, DC 20531 |
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| Grant Number: |
OJP-86-C-002 |
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| Sale Source: |
National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
United States of America
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America |
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| Document: |
PDF |
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| Dataset: |
DATASET 1 DATASET 2 |
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| Type: |
Report (Study/Research) |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
Following an overview of pertinent research findings, this paper outlines the elements of an effective strategy for treating cocaine and heroin abusing offenders. |
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| Abstract: |
Recent research provides ample evidence that offender populations are composed of large numbers of drug abusers and that drug-involved offenders commit substantial numbers of undetected crimes. Criminal justice agencies, however, have few strategies for routinely detecting and intervening in the drug use of arrested heroin and cocaine abusers. There is little evidence that criminal justice sanctions alone are as effective as drug treatment in reducing the drug use and criminality of cocaine-heroin abusers at liberty. Research indicates that the criminality of heroin abusers is substantially reduced while they are receiving some form of treatment. The experiences of effective programs indicate that the treatment method must have a sound theoretical and empirical basis for its implementation. The policy recommendations of this study focus on the identification of heroin and cocaine abusers at arrest, jail-based interventions, in-prison programs, and community treatment options. Also included are systemwide recommendations pertaining to the organization and staffing of drug abuse treatment programs. A model for prison-based drug treatment is provided. Glossary, 35 reference notes, 122 combined references and bibliography. |
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| Main Term(s): |
Drug treatment |
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| Index Term(s): |
Cocaine; Crime control policies; Heroin |
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| Note: |
An Issue of 'Issues and Practices in Criminal Justice.' |
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http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=113915 |
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