NCJ Number
27063
Date Published
1975
Length
11 pages
Annotation
STUDY DEFINING THE AVERAGE DRUG OFFENDER, ONE OF SIX OFFENSE PROFILES ON SELECTED OFFENSES FROM DATA COLLECTED ON 3986 INCOMING INMATES DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1972 TO OCTOBER 1974.
Abstract
THE DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT USED WAS THE FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION'S PAROLE INFORMATION AND PREDICTION FORM. A CHART FOR EACH OF THE 13 VARIABLES USED IN THE PROFILE IS INCLUDED. BASED ON A SUBPOPULATION OF 476, THE AVERAGE DRUG OFFENDER HAS THE FOLLOWING PROFILE: HE IS A WHITE MALE (62% OR 294) WITH SOME HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION (47% OR 220); USES ALCOHOL MODERATELY (61% OR 291) AND THE USE OF ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE INSTANT DRUG OFFENSE; HAS EXPERIMENTED WITH NARCOTICS OR DANGEROUS DRUG, BUT USAGE WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THIS INSTANT OFFENSE (21.1% OR 100); WAS ARRESTED SEVEN OR MORE TIMES (28% OR 133); HAS NO PRIOR PRISON COMMITMENTS (73% OR 346); HAS NO PRIOR MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS (53% OR 250); HAS NO PRIOR FELONY CONVICTIONS (64% OR 304); WAS NOT COMMITTED AS A JUVENILE (82% OR 384); HAS NEVER ESCAPED (97% OR 462); HAS NEVER BEEN ON PROBATION (79% OR 377) OR PAROLE (92% OR 439); AND HAS NEVER VIOLATED PAROLE (95% OR 451). FOR THE COMPANION STUDIES SEE THE FOLLOWING NCJ-NUMBERED DOCUMENTS: 27059, 27060, 27061, 27062, 27064. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)