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Article de Périodique
Informal control and illicit drug trade (2011)
Auteur(s) :
JACQUES, S. ;
WRIGHT, R.
Année :
2011
Page(s) :
729-765
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus mots-clés
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
CONTROLE DES STUPEFIANTS
;
LEGISLATION
;
REVENDEUR
;
THEORIE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
VICTIME
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
Résumé :
Antidrug legislation and enforcement are meant to reduce the trade in illegal drugs by increasing their price. Yet the unintended consequence is an increase in informal control-including retaliation, negotiation, avoidance, and toleration-among drug users and dealers. Little existing theory or research has explored the connections between informal control and drug trading. This article uses the rational choice and opportunity perspectives to explore the question: How and why does the frequency and seriousness of popular justice-as a whole or for each form-affect the price and rate of drug sales? The proposed theory is grounded on and illustrated with qualitative data obtained from drug dealers. This article concludes by discussing the scholarly and policy implications.
Affiliation :
School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA