The day to-day criminality of heroin addicts in Baltimore — A study in the continuity of offence rates

摘要: A representative sample of 354 male heroin addicts living in the Baltimore metropolitan area was traced from onset opiate use to time interview ascertain any changes frequency or type offences committed during their years at risk. Five basic measures criminality were employed: crime-day theft, violence, dealing, con games and other offences. sixth measure -- composite crime day incorporated all five measures. Crime rates per year derived these six It found that start addiction associated with a high level (255 crime-days year), this rate continued over numerous subsequent periods addiction. Theft property most common crime, followed by drug sales, offences, games, violent In contrast periods, decreased successive non-addiction periods. Thus, (82 year) for first period only 32% lower markedly thereafter.