CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR OF DRUG PROGRAM PATIENTS - FINAL REPORT OF THE IMPACT ON CRIME OF THE METHADONE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM OF THE ADDICTION RESEARCH AND TREATMENT CORPORATION, NEW YORK CITY

• NCJ Number: 42867
• Author(s): D K SECHREST
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 209 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Vera Institute of Justice
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

FINDINGS OF A FIVE-YEAR EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ADDICTION RESEARCH CORPORATION IN REDUCING THE CRIMINAL ACITIVITY OF METHADONE PATIENTS DUE TO TREATMENT ARE PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT.

Abstract

THE FINDINGS ARE GROUPED INTO SIX MAJOR AREAS - TOTAL POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS, OVERALL CRIME REDUCTIONS CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO PROGRAM OUTCOME, SELF-REPORTED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, CRIME AND ADDICTION, AND THE RESULTS OF INDEPENDENT POLICE AND COURT STUDIES. THE FIRST CHAPTER CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE REPORT AND ITS MAJOR CONCLUSIONS. SUBSEQUENT CHAPTERS CONTAIN A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE RESEARCH DESIGN, SETTING OBJECTIVES, METHODOLOGY, AND FINDINGS. THE FINAL CHAPTER PRESENTS SOME OF THE OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF METHADONE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...EB