Original research
par
Young, Matthew M. et al
Date de publication
2021
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
Building upon an existing methodology and conceptual framework for estimating the association between the use of substances and crime, we calculated attributable fractions that estimate the proportion of crimes explained by alcohol and six other categories of psychoactive substances.
Constatations/points à retenir
If I'm reading this right, some 17% of violent crimes and 25% of nonviolent crimes with Federal sentences happened because people didn't have an accessible, safe, affordable, legal drug supply
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Surveys of Canadian men (n = 27 803) and women (n = 1335) offenders who began serving a custodial sentence in a Canadian federal correctional institution between 2006 and 2016.
Mots clés
Evidence base
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
Decriminalization/legalization
Advocacy
Crime
Legal system/law enforcement
Illegal drugs
