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There are three types of violent crime associated with drugs, 1) crime to obtain money for a drug habit, 2) crime as result of the drug trade, 3) crime while un
by _uy6i 4y ago
There are three types of violent crime associated with drugs, 1) crime to obtain money for a drug habit, 2) crime as result of the drug trade, 3) crime while under the influence (dwi/traffic fatalities, assaults, etc)
You are referring to #2 not #1 or #3
https://bjs.ojp.gov/drugs-and-crime-facts/drug-use-and-crime https://bjs.ojp.gov/drugs-and-crime-facts/drug-use-and-crime
- trs8080 4y agoThe statistics on the linked page do not distinguish between those three categories. Where are you getting data that #1 and #3 are significant drivers of violent crime associated with drugs? I would also be careful here because those stats are pulled from the UCR, which is far from a complete or reliable source of data.
- balderdash 4y ago#1 literally the first full sentence of text “In 2004, 17% of state prisoners and 18% of federal inmates said they committed their current offense to obtain money for drugs.” #3…you might have to read past the first sentence…