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The drug-crime nexus among adolescents and their peers

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ID2152142
AuthorsHelene Raskin White (0000-0002-4045-6585, Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights), Valerie Johnson (0000-0002-4897-1020, Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights), Carole Gozansky Garrison, Carole Garrison (University of Akron)
Year1985
Volume6
Issue2
Pages183-204
Publication date1985-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.1985.9967669
OpenAlexW2165609228
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited37

The purpose of this paper is to determine the nature of the drug‐crime relationship by exploring the influence of friend behaviors on both adolescent delinquent and substance using behavior. The sample consists of 1381 adolescents evenly divided by gender into three age groups (12, 15 and 18 years old). In general, there is an increase in intensity of substance use from the youngest to the oldest age level with male and female levels being similar within each age group. There are both age and gender differences when examining delinquent behavior. There is a relationship between adolescent drug use and crime (especially among males), however this relationship is relatively modest. In addition, while friends’ behavior is a very strong predictor of the same type of behavior in subjects, there are no strong crossover relationships. Thus, the hypothesis that both types of behavior are part of a specific deviant peer subculture is not confirmed

Biology · Criminal behavior · Developmental psychology · Juvenile delinquency · Nexus (standard · Peer group · Sociology · Subculture (biology · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Demography · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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