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Drug-Related Crime NT OF ME J T US U.S. Department of Justice R T A I P C E E D B O J C S Office of Justice Programs F A V M F O I N A C IJ S R E BJ G O OJJDP O F PR Bureau of Justice Statistics JUSTICE Drugs & Crime Data September 1994, NCJ–149286 Fact Sheet: Drug-Related Crime Drugs are related to crime in multiple ways. Most This fact sheet will focus on the second and third catego- directly, it is a crime to use, possess, manufacture, or ries. Drug-related offenses and a drug-using lifestyle are distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse. major contributors to the U.S. crime problem. Cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and amphetamines are examples of drugs classified to have abuse potential. Drug users in the general population are more Drugs are also related to crime through the effects they likely than nonusers to commit crimes have on the user’s behavior and by generating violence and other illegal activity in connection with drug traffick- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ing. The following scheme summarizes the various ways (HHS) National Household Survey on Drug Abuse asks that drugs and crime are related. individuals living in households about their drug and alcohol use and their involvement in acts that could get Summary of drugs/crime relationship them in trouble with the police. Provisional data for 1991 show that among adult respondents (ages 18–49), those Drugs and crime who use cannabis (marijuana) or cocaine were much more relationship Definition Examples likely to commit crimes of all types than those who did Drug-defined Violations of laws Drug possession or offenses prohibiting or reg- use. Marijuana ulating the possession, cultivation. Metham- Table 1. Criminal behavior and substance use use, distribution, or phetamine production. among 18- to 49-year-olds, 1991 provisional data manufacture of Cocaine, heroin, or illegal drugs. marijuana sales. Percent reporting alcohol and drug use in Drug-related Offenses in which a Violent behavior past year offenses drug’s pharmacologic resulting from drug effects contribute; effects. Stealing Got offenses motivated by to get money to drunk the user’s need for buy drugs. Violence Alcohol, Alcohol monthly money to support against rival drug continued use; and dealers. cannabis, and (no offenses connected Criminal and cannabis illicit Alcohol to drug distribution activity cocaine* only* drug use) only None itself. Any violent Drug-using Drug use and crime A life orientation crime 26.1% 14.6% 6.3% 4.8% 2.7% lifestyle are common aspects with an emphasis on of a deviant lifestyle. short-term goals The likelihood and supported by illegal Any property frequency of involve- activities. Opportuni- crime 24.7 13.0 8.0 3.8 1.7 ment in illegal ties to offend resulting activity is increased from contacts with Driving under because drug users offenders and illegal the influence 57.2 30.8 33.3 12.3 0.1 may not participate markets. Criminal in the legitimate skills learned from Sold drugs 15.1 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 economy and are other offenders. exposed to situations that encourage crime. * Indicates use of each of these substances some time during the past year, not necessarily use of both/all at the same time. Source: Harrison & Gfroerer, 1992 A product of the Drugs & Crime Data Center & Clearinghouse 1–800–666–3332 not use these substances (table␣1). Of those reporting use of alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine during 1991, 26.1% also Table 2. Drug use by booked arrestees in 24 report that they committed violent crimes during the year. selected cities, by charge at arrest, 1991 Percent testing positive The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) asks the victims of violent Charge Males Females crimes who reported seeing the offender whether they perceived the offender to be under the influence of drugs Drug sale/possession 79% 79% or alcohol. According to the 1992 survey, about half the Burglary 68 63 Robbery 65 76 victims could not determine whether the offender was Larceny/theft 64 58 under the influence of a substance. Of those who could Probation/parole violation 61 60 make a determination, about 59% reported that the offen- Stolen property 58 74 der was under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The Fraud/forgery 56% 51% most common substance identified was alcohol not Fight/escape/warrant 52 66 combined with other drugs. About 20% reported that Other 51 46 offenders were under the influence of drugs alone or in Weapons 49 62 combination with alcohol. Public peace/disturbance 48 61 Homicide 48 65 Arrestees frequently test positive for recent Assault 48% 50% drug use Prostitution 47 85 Damage/destruction of property 45 57 The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Drug Use Forecast- Traffic offense 42 48 ing (DUF) Program measures drug use among arrestees Family offense 40 38 by calculating the percentage of individuals with positive Sex offense 37 68 urine tests for drug use. DUF data are collected voluntar- ily and anonymously at the time of arrest from arrestees in Note: Positive by urinalysis. Drugs tested for included cocaine, opiates, PCP, marijuana, amphetamines, booking facilities in selected U.S. cities. methadone, methaqualone, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and propoxyphene. Female arrestees were not tested in Data collected from male arrestees in 1992 in 24 cities three cities. showed that the percentage testing positive for any drug Source: NIJ, Drug Use Forecasting, 1991 annual report ranged from 42% to 79% across the cities. Positive drug tests for females arrested ranged from 38% to 85%. Male arrestees charged with drug sale/possession were the most likely to test positive for drug use. Female arrestees Figure 1. Offenders reporting being under the charged with prostitution or drug sale/possession were influence of drugs or drugs and alcohol at the time the most likely to test positive (table␣2). Both males and of the offense females arrested for burglary and robbery had high positive rates. Percent of offenders 12345 12345 59.3 Incarcerated offenders were often under the 12345 12345678 60% Violent Property 12345Drug 12345678 12345 12345678 12345 12345678 influence of drugs when they committed their 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 offenses 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678 38.9 37 39.912345678 Sentenced jail and prison inmates were asked whether 1234567 1234567 12345678 40% 1234567 35 1234567 36.3 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 they were under the influence of drugs or drugs and 30.9 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 28 1234567 12345678 alcohol at the time they committed the offense that 24.5 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 resulted in their incarceration. The percentage of jail and 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 20% 1234567 1234567 12345678 prison inmates who reported they were under the influ- 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 ence of drugs at the time of the offense varied across the 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 major offense categories. The 1991 BJS Survey of 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 Inmates in State Correctional Facilities found that drug 1234567 1234567 12345678 1234567 1234567 12345678 offenders, burglars, and robbers were the most likely to 0% 1234567 1234567 12345678 report having been under the influence of drugs. Prison Jail inmates Prison inmates Youth in custody inmates convicted of homicide, assault, and public order 1989 1991 1987 offenses were among those least likely to report being Sources: BJS, Drugs and jail inmates, 1989; BJS, Survey of under the influence of drugs. The 1989 BJS Survey of State prison inmates, 1991; BJS, Survey of youth in custody, Inmates in Local Jails shows a similar pattern (figure␣1). 1987 2 The 1987 Survey of Youth in Custody findings are also similar for violent and property offenses, but much higher Table 3. State prison and local jail inmates who for drug offenses. committed their offense for money to buy drugs Percent of inmates Offenders often commit offenses to support Most serious offense State, 1991 Jail, 1989 their drug habit Another dimension of drug-related crime is whether the All offenses 17% 13% offense is committed to obtain money (or goods to sell to Violent offenses 12% 12% get money) to support drug use. According to BJS Homicide 5 3 Sexual assault 2 2 national surveys, the most comprehensive information Robbery 27 32 available, an estimated 17% of 1991 State prison inmates Assault 6 3 and 13% of convicted jail inmates in 1989 reported Property offenses 26% 24% committing their offenses to get money to buy drugs Burglary 30 31 (table␣3). Offenders convicted of robbery, burglary, and Larceny/theft 31 28 larceny/theft were most likely to commit their offense to Motor vehicle theft NR 7 obtain money to buy drugs. Offenders convicted of sexual Drug offenses 22% 14% assault and homicide were among the offenders least Possession 16 10 likely to commit the offense to sustain their drug habit. Trafficking 25 19 Public-order offenses 5% 3% Drug trafficking generates violent crime NR = Offense category not reported separately. Trafficking in illicit drugs tends to be associated with the Sources: BJS, Survey of State prison inmates, 1991; commission of violent crimes. Reasons for the relation- BJS, Drugs and jail inmates, 1989 ship of drug trafficking to violence include:
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