2. F A M I L Y
P R O B L E M S CRIMES S A F E T
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3. Percentage Offenders Using Drugs Immediately Prior
to Crime Commission, by Type of Drug
Source: Substance Abuse and Treatment, State and Federal Prisoners, Bureau
of Justice Statistics (Washington, D.C.: BJS, January, 2000).

4. Types of Criminal Offenses of
Using Drug and Alcohol
• Alcohol and Drug-defined: Violations of
laws prohibiting or regulating the possession,
use, distribution or production of alcohol and
illegal drugs. Examples: Drug possession,
marijuana cultivation, cocaine sales and
production and other crimes involving drug
and alcohol.

5. Types of Criminal Offenses of
Using Drug and Alcohol
• Alcohol and Drug-related: Violations of laws as a result of being
under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Examples:
Criminal behavior resulting from the effects of alcohol and drugs,
stealing or theft to get money to buy drugs and violence against
competing drug dealers.

6. Types of Criminal Offenses of
Using Drug and Alcohol
Drug-using Lifestyle: A lifestyle in which the probability of
involvement in illegal activity are increased because substance users
may not participate in the legitimate economy and are exposed to
situations that encourage crime.
Examples:
a life orientation with a prominence on short –term goals supported by
illegitimate activities, opportunities to offend resulting from contacts
with offenders and illegal markets. Criminal skills learned from other
offenders.

7. Adult Arrests for Drug-Law Violations

8. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
„ Does the use of illegal drugs lead to violence?
OR
„ Does the prohibition of drugs lead to
consumers/producers committing more (violent)
crime?

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related-criminal-offenses
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