Historique
Rapport
Incarceration of drug offenders: costs and impacts
Auteur(s) :
BEWLEY-TAYLOR, D. R. ;
TRACE, M. ;
STEVENS, A.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
8 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
39
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRISON
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
PRIX
;
PREVALENCE
;
REPRESSION
;
COUT SOCIAL
;
EVALUATION
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
;
RUSSIE
;
AUSTRALIE
;
CANADA
;
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
This paper looks at the pros and cons of pursuing a policy of large-scale arrest and incarceration of drug users. Taking the USA as the main example of this approach, the authors examine the costs of incarceration in terms of public expenditure, and consequential impacts on health and social cohesion, and the impact on drug use prevalence and markets through incapacitation of users, access to treatment, and deterrence. The paper concludes that, while harsh penalties can have a marginal impact on the number of drug users, this is likely to be outweighed by the costs involved.
Affiliation :
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Cote :
A02200