Historique
Rapport
Tackling drug markets and distribution networks in the UK. A review of the recent literature
Auteur(s) :
McSWEENEY, T. ;
TURNBULL, P. J. ;
HOUGH, M.
Année
2008
Page(s) :
90 p.
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
London : UKDPC
Refs biblio. :
180
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus mots-clés
LUTTE
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
TRAFIC
;
DIFFUSION DES PRODUITS
;
REPRESSION
;
EFFICACITE
;
SAISIE
;
ORGANISATION CRIMINELLE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
London, UKDPC, 2008, 90 p.
Résumé :
Summary of report findings: Latest figures (for 2003/04) estimate the size of the UK illicit drug market to be £5.3 billion and is considered to pose the single greatest organised crime threat to the UK. About one-quarter of the total cost of delivering the drug strategy has been dedicated to reducing supply (£380 million in 2005/06). Drug markets have proven to be extremely resilient. They are highly fluid and adapt to law enforcement interventions. While the availability of controlled drugs is restricted by definition, it appears that additional enforcement efforts had had little adverse effect on the availability of illicit drugs in the UK. The available evidence suggests that street-level drug law enforcement should focus on forging productive local partnerships and not rely solely on police crackdowns. The authors were unable to locate any comprehensive published UK evidence of the relative effectiveness of different enforcement approaches. They were also not able to identify any published comparative cost-benefit or value-for-money analysis for different interventions within the UK. Enforcement can have a significant and unintended negative impact on the nature and extent of harms associated with drugs and this should be recognised and minimised. (Editor' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Institute for Criminal Policy Research, School of Law, Kings College, London
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Cote :
E00826