論文題目

Examining the Link between Drug Use Disorders and Crime among Chinese Drug Users Receiving Mandatory Detoxification and Treatment 

論文介紹

李德教授與澳門大學趙若輝教授以及暨南大學張鴻巍教授在《犯罪和青少年犯罪》(Crime and Delinquency) 雜志上發表題爲“考察中國强制隔離戒毒所吸毒人員中的吸毒障礙與犯罪的關係”的文章，探討國内吸毒與犯罪的關係。《犯罪和青少年犯罪》是國際知名犯罪學期刊，2019的影響因子為2.188，在SSCI的“犯罪學和刑罰學”領域排列Q1。

很多人認爲吸毒會導致刑事犯罪，這個觀念在中國人之中尤其普遍。西方學者對吸毒和犯罪已做過幾十年的研究，但尚未達成一致的看法。國内關於吸毒和犯罪的實證研究還很少，目前沒有系統的證據顯示這兩種行爲是否相關。爲了彌補以前的研究的不足，本研究使用吸毒障礙預測犯罪行爲，并且采用與吸毒存有特定關係的非法行爲去測量藥物濫用和依賴對犯罪可能產生的影響。通過分析從國内兩大强制戒毒所共930名男女吸毒人員收集的數據，研究發現吸毒障礙總體上能夠預測毒品犯罪。但也有不少吸毒人員沒有犯過刑事案或只犯過輕罪，因此，不應該不論刑事犯罪歷史如何都將所有的吸毒成癮者處以相似的監禁處罰。

論文摘要

Prior research has generated inconsistent results about the relationship between drug use and crime. To improve on previous research, this study focuses on drug use disorders as a predictor of crime and offending behavior specifically related to drug use to measure the potential impact of drug abuse and dependence. Through the analysis of data collected from 930 male and female drug users receiving mandatory treatment in two drug detoxification centers in China, the current study finds that drug use disorders significantly predict drug-related crime. The results provide an empirical validation of the findings from the West that drug use disorders and crime are positively related.

全文鏈接

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0011128720939511