Date of Award
4-1987
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Dr. Paul Friday
Second Advisor
Dr. Lewis Walker
Third Advisor
Dr. Ronald Kramer
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the type and severity of a crime and the offender's known history (past or present) of controlled substance abuse.
A random sample of federal cases between the years 1980-1985 was used to see if the offender's known problem with substance abuse had any impact on the severity of the recommended and actual sentence imposed on the offender.
Specific control variables such as race, age, educational level, and marital status of the offenders were also incorporated.
Recommended Citation
Courtney, Scott B., "Drug Addict and Non-Addict Offenders: A Comparison of the Disparity in the Types of Crimes, Sentencing Recommendations, and Formal Dispositions of Each Group" (1987). Masters Theses. 1226.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1226