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This assignment explores the relationship between drug use and crime, ranking causes from most to least significant, with a focus on common factors leading to both. It discusses various studies that indicate drug use can lead to criminal behavior, while also acknowledging that some individuals may engage in crime prior to drug use. The document concludes that while there is a link between drugs and crime, the relationship is complex and not solely causal.

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Assignment 5

This assignment explores the relationship between drug use and crime, ranking causes from most to least significant, with a focus on common factors leading to both. It discusses various studies that indicate drug use can lead to criminal behavior, while also acknowledging that some individuals may engage in crime prior to drug use. The document concludes that while there is a link between drugs and crime, the relationship is complex and not solely causal.

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NCC HOME LEARNING Assignment 5

This assignment will look possible causes and the relationship between drugs and the people
offending. The causes will be ranked from being the most important to the least with referenced
sources. The model will look at whether the use of drugs leads to crime, whether involvement in
crime leads to drug usage, or drug usage and crime being related being a common factor cause.

The most important part of the model is that drug use and crime is related because of a common
factor causing, or leading to both drug use and crime as Byqvist & Olsson (1998) supports this
concept. From the findings of Faupel & Klockars (1987) the habit of drugs appeared to cause crime
for the street junkies. As looked at the relationship between crime and drugs is dynamic, even
Swartz et al (1998) explains the possibilities to why there is a risk to furthermore violence. As looked
at substance misuse impedes with medication adherence and non-compliance leading to self-
medication with illicit drugs. Also, non-compliance and substance misuse are both consequences of
personality traits.

The next cause for crime is the use of drugs as McSweeney et al (2008) supports that drug abuse and
crime have consistently been found in different locations and populations over the years. Even
Zhang et al (2010) proving that these are one of the reliable results obtained from criminology.
Criminal acts like burglary, thefts, robberies take place by an individual who was a habitual drug
abuser, these crimes involve violence. Bawady (1998) looks at aggression after alcohol consumption
is associated with significant depletion of brain serotonin.

Hayhurst et al (2012) looks at rates of crime being high with those involved with drugs, from their
findings 40percent had committed crimes in the previous month. However, Byqvist & Olsson (1998)
develop a typology that not all drug users commit crimes to finance their drug habits. Both criminals
and addicts come from the same population and some addicts are criminals before becoming drug
users

The least important as Faupel & Klockars (1987) interviews 32 heroin addicts, where reports showed
some criminal activity before the use of the substance. Some mentioned that their criminal acts and
drug use started self-sufficiently. Even Byqvist & Olsson (1998) mentions that there are many risk
factors for criminals offending can lead them to drug use and abuse. Sometimes feelings depression
can also tend to one committing a crime, as Hanson and Harris (1198) examine sex offenders
suffering from high levels of anxiety and prior to offending. Supporting this source from Zamble and
Quinsey (2001) explaining the same feelings 30days prior to the offence.

Finally, there are number of reasons why people offend, some sources show that drugs and crime
are both linked to criminal activity. However, some sources show that this is not necessary but can
tend to lead to one abusing drug/s or vice versa. Based on some of the evidence it is hard to rank the
cause of crime and drug use.

Total words 499


NCC HOME LEARNING Assignment 5

Bibliography

Badawy, A. A.-B. (1998), Alcohol, aggression and serotonin – metabolic aspects. Alcohol and
alcoholism 33, 66-72.

Byqvist S, Olsson B. (1998), Male drug abuse, criminality and subcultural affiliation in a career
perspective. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 30, 53-68.

Faupel, C.E & Klockers, C.B (1988) Heroin use, crime and employment status. Journal of drug issues
18, 3, pp. 467-479. Sarasota, Florida: Professional Resource Exchange.

Hayhurst (2012)

Hanson, R. K., & Harris. A.J.R (1998). Dynamic predictors of sexual recidivism (User Report 1998-01).
Ottawa, Canada: Department of the Solicitor General of Canada.

McSweeney, T. Turnbull, P.J. & Hough, M, (2008) Tackling drug markets and distribution network in
the UK: A review of recent literature, London: UK Drug policy Commission.

Swartz (1998)

Zamble, E. & Quinsey, V.L. (2001). The criminal recidivism process. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge
University Press

Zhang, L., Welte. J.W., Wieczorek, W.F., Colder, C., & Nochajski, T.H. (2010). Delinquency and alcohol
impaired driving among young males: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of criminal justice, 8(4), 439-
445.

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