Drug Use among a Sample of Federal Drug Crime Defendants
Implications for the Gateway Effect Hypothesis
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 12970134 |
|---|---|
| Autores | John David Reitzel (autor de correspondencia), Sarah Huggins Scarbrough |
| Año | 2017 |
| Volumen | 6 |
| Páginas | 133-145 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2017-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | International Journal of Criminology and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1929-4409 • E-ISSN: 1929-4409 |
| Editorial | Lifescience Global (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.6000/1929-4409.2017.06.14 |
| OpenAlex | W2766603735 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 38 |
This study investigated the association between marijuana first before other drugs and alcohol and later hard drug among a convenience sample of federal drug crime defendants from one federal court in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Results from two binomial logistic regression models revealed statistically significant associations between first use of marijuana and regular drug use and hard drug use, respectively. Findings suggests a gateway effect for marijuana within this sample
Binomial regression · Criminology · Drug · Drug court · Gateway (web page · Illicit drug · Logistic regression · Psychiatry · Sample (material · Sociology · Chemistry · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Internal Medicine
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Prisoner Reentry and Crime in America
A General Theory of Crime
Crime in the Making
The misuse of the ‘Gateway Theory’ in US policy on drug abuse control
Decriminalization of marijuana and the demand for alcohol, marijuana and cocaine
From beer to crack
Sex Differences in Antecedents of Substance Use Among Adolescents
Neuropsychological Tests Predicting Persistent Male Delinquency
Onset Age, Persistence, and Offending Versatility
Developmental and Life‐course Criminology
Childhood conscientiousness and longevity
Racial/ethnic differences in use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
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| Altamente citado | No |