Drugs, alcohol and criminal justice

Drug markets and their policing, the relationship between substance misuse and offending, and the provision and effectiveness of drug treatment for suspects and offenders are among the topics researched within this broad theme. ICPR studies have also looked at the scope and effects of licensing laws in England and Wales, and have considered the implications of drug criminalisation and decriminalisation.

Publications

Schaub, M. and Stevens, A. and Berto, D. and Hunt, N. and Kerschl, V. and McSweeney, Tim and Oeuvray, K. and Puppo, I. and Santa Maria, A. and Trinkl, B. and Werdenich, W. and Uchtenhagen, A. (2010) Comparing outcomes of ‘voluntary’ and ‘quasi-compulsory’ treatment of substance dependence in Europe. European Addiction Research 16 (1), pp. 53-60.

McSweeney, Tim and Meadows, P. and Metcalf, H. and Turnbull, Paul J. and Stanley, C. (2009) The feasibility of conducting an impact evaluation of the Dedicated Drug Court pilot. Project Report. Ministry of Justice, London, UK.

Turnbull, Paul J. (2009) The great cannabis classification debacle: what are the likely consequences for policing cannabis possession offences in England and Wales? Drug and Alcohol Review 28 (2), pp. 202-209.

McSweeney, Tim and Webster, R. and Turnbull, Paul J. and Duffy, M. (2009) Evidence-based practice: the National Probation Service’s work with alcohol-misusing offenders. Project Report. Ministry of Justice, London, UK.

Hough, Mike and Hunter, Gillian (2008) The 2003 Licensing Act's impact on crime and disorder: an evaluation. Criminology & Criminal Justice 8 (3), pp. 239-260.

Hough, Mike, Hunter, Gillian, Jacobson, Jessica and Cossalter, S. (2008) The impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on levels of crime and disorder: an evaluation. Project Report. The Home Office, London, UK.