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5 results foundAuthor: Van Vleet, Russell K. Title: Evaluation of the FOCUS Program for DUI Offenders Summary: This report presents an evaluation of the FOCUS, Facilitating Offender CommUnity Supervision program operated by Salt Lake County Criminal Justice Services. The evaluation examined FOCUS (n=311) and DUI Probation (PROB;n=612) participants who were on supervision, pimarily, between 2004 and 2007. Both programs required participants to initiate probation, report monthly to their probation case manager, pay supervision fees, and commit no new violations. In addition, FOCUS participants were required to complete the following FOCUS conditions: bi-monthly reporting to their case manager, 47 hours of community service, attend the Victim Impact Panel, attend community panels, and complete all FOCUS assignments. Recidivism rates, as well as successful completion rates, indicate that FOCUS is having an impact on its participants and leading to better outcomes than DUI probation. Details: Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Criminal Justice Center, University of Utah, 2008. 73p. Source: Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 114824 Keywords: Driving Under the InfluenceDrunkennessProbationRecidivism |
Author: Boyer, Debra Title: Ethnographic Assessment of Homeless Street Populations Summary: The category “chronic homelessness” emerges from a pattern of social inequities and individual problems that are situated within convergent domains of homelessness and street-based lifestyles and activities. Defining “chronic homelessness” as a stand-alone category has proven useful from a policy perspective, but they are a subset of the street population and occupy one point on a continuum of homelessness. Observable street populations extend beyond the chronic homeless population, and face challenges to their livelihood presented by poverty and a lack of affordable housing. It has been shown that significant numbers of people who are housed continue to use homeless- targeted services. The National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC) completed in the mid-1990’s included data collected from homeless programs in 76 metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. Analysis of the sample indicated that among those interviewed, 54 percent were homeless. Twenty-two percent were not currently homeless, but had been in the past. The remaining 24 percent were not currently homeless, but used services that were provided for the homeless. These data speak to the fluidity of the sheltered/unsheltered boundary and call for understanding the needs and characteristics of more broadly defined street populations. · What other groups comprise the observable street population? · Are they homeless? · What factors contribute to homelessness across chronic street populations? Service providers, police officers, and individuals experiencing homelessness concur that a majority of the visible street population are homeless. That they are homeless is not the end of the story; the visible reality of the street homeless population as a whole requires a clearer differentiation of its subgroups for broader policy application. Perceived homeless street populations can be differentiated along several dimensions including: stages of homelessness, street activity, criminal activity, drug use, mental illness, survival skills, vulnerability to victimization, and subculture association. Subgroups and stand-alone categories of homelessness have other characteristics and attributes that generate questions regarding the anticipated impact of policy initiatives directed toward visible street populations. These questions include: · Is homelessness the most significant group characteristic? · Will housing modify street based activity? · Where are groups located on a homeless continuum? · What service parameters are relevant for each subgroup? · What types of housing and supportive services are appropriate? · What are specific system coordination needs for subgroups? The primary focus of this assessment is the broader street population. The differences between subsets of street-based and homeless groups are discussed within the context of the chronic homeless initiative, the potential impact on visible street populations, and implications for policy and practice. Details: Seattle, WA: United Way of King County, 2008. 48p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 7, 2011 at: http://www.uwkc.org/assets/files/research-and-reports/ethnographic-assessment-of.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: http://www.uwkc.org/assets/files/research-and-reports/ethnographic-assessment-of.pdf Shelf Number: 120698 Keywords: DrunkennessHomelessnessMentally Ill |
Author: Hadfield, Phil Title: Lost Orders?: Law Enforcement and Alcohol in England and Wales Summary: Alcohol misuse is generally recognised as being a significant problem in the UK and is associated with various types of social and health harms. Laws are in place to discourage alcohol misuse and thus minimise these harms. These include, for example, laws designed to prevent drunkenness and drinking by under-18s. The laws in question may apply to the drinker or to those that supply the alcohol. In respect of one form of alcohol misuse, drink-driving, effective law enforcement combined with sustained educational campaigning is believed to have been responsible for a positive transformation in attitudes and behaviour during the late 20th century. This suggests that effective enforcement of relevant laws may be a necessary requirement if UK society is to achieve positive attitudes and behaviour concerning alcohol consumption more generally. The question is whether those laws, particularly in relation to drunkenness and drinking among under-18s, are being enforced effectively and, if not, how this might be achieved. This research examines whether the laws in the UK relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol are 'fit for purpose' and are being effectively enforced. If not, what is preventing their effective enforcement? Details: London: Portman Group, 2011. 55p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 15, 2011 at: http://www.portmangroup.org.uk/assets/documents/Law%20Enforcement%20and%20Alcohol%20in%20England%20and%20Wales,%20Measham%20and%20Hadfield%202011.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.portmangroup.org.uk/assets/documents/Law%20Enforcement%20and%20Alcohol%20in%20England%20and%20Wales,%20Measham%20and%20Hadfield%202011.pdf Shelf Number: 123358 Keywords: Alcohol Abuse (U.K.)Alcohol Law EnforcementAlcohol Related Crime, DisorderDrunkenness |
Author: Quilter, Julia Title: The significance of 'intoxication' in Australian criminal law Summary: Recent years have seen intense media scrutiny, concerted policy discussion and significant law reform on the relationship between the consumption of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and the commission of criminal offences. These debates invite consideration of two related questions with which this paper is concerned. First, in what sorts of contexts and for what purposes. does the criminal law (including laws governing police powers) attach significance to a person's intoxication? Second, in the context of the criminal justice system, what does it mean to say that a person is 'intoxicated', and how is that term defined? These two questions became the foundation of a Criminology Research Grant-funded study. This paper summarises the main findings of the study. It: (i) maps and assesses the multiple purposes for which Australian criminal laws attach significance to 'intoxication'; (ii) analyses how 'intoxication' is defined for criminal law purposes; and (iii) investigates the relationship between the purpose for which significance is attached to intoxication and how intoxication is defined. Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2018. 16p. Source: Internet Resource: Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 546: Accessed May 14, 2018 at: https://aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi546 Year: 2018 Country: Australia URL: https://aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi546 Shelf Number: 150174 Keywords: Alcohol AbuseDrug AbuseDrunkenness |
Author: Quigg, Zara Title: Evaluation of the Cheshire and Merseyside Drink Less Enjoy More Intervention Summary: DLEM is a community-based intervention designed to prevent alcohol-related harms in nightlife settings through preventing sales of alcohol to intoxicated nightlife patrons in on-licensed premises (illegal in the UK); and discouraging, and reducing the acceptability of excessive drunkenness amongst nightlife patrons. DLEM is modelled on the evidence-based STAD programme, and involves the collective and coordinated implementation of three core components: community mobilisation, responsible bar staff training and strengthened police engagement. Nightlife settings can have major benefits for individuals' well-being, and for communities' economic prosperity. However, studies consistently suggest that UK nightlife settings are often characterised by high levels of drunkenness and associated harms (e.g. injury, violence. Across England and Wales, in 2015/16, 67% of all violent incidents occurring at the weekend were alcohol-related; a quarter of all violent incidents occurred around a pub or club and 91% of these were alcohol-related. Further, preloading (drinking at home prior to entering the night-time economy [NTE]), is a common drinking behaviour that has been associated with excessive alcohol consumption during a night out and experience of violence. Alcohol-related harms in nightlife have an impact on both individuals and wider communities, and efforts to prevent or minimise harms places heavy demands on public services. A study of attendances at Arrowe Park Accident and Emergency department (Wirral Local Authority) found that 47% of patients presenting with violent injury reported having consumed alcohol, while the majority (64%) attended the department at night and at weekends. Interventions targeting drunkenness in nightlife therefore have the potential to reduce harms to the drinker and to others affected by drunkenness, including surrounding communities and public services. Whilst the evidence base is limited, research suggests that multi-component community action programmes can be effective in reducing alcohol-related harms in nightlife settings. One of the most successful of these approaches is the STAD (Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems) programme. STAD combines responsible bar server (RBS) training with multi-agency planning, community mobilisation and strengthened law enforcement. Evaluation of STAD has shown significant reductions in the sale of alcohol to pseudo-intoxicated patrons and related harms in nightlife settings. Positive impacts were also observed across communities surrounding the nightlife setting (e.g. crime reduction). Further, through reductions in violent crime, estimates suggest that STAD saved L39 for every L1 invested [15]. In England and Wales, it is mandatory for statutory partners to collaborate locally to address crime and disorder. Through these partnerships, a broad range of strategies have been implemented to promote safer nightlife settings. Further, tackling drunkenness and sales to drunk individuals is increasingly being prioritised. In England and Wales it is illegal (Licensing Act 2003) to knowingly sell alcohol to, or purchase alcohol for, a person who is drunk. However, public awareness of the legislation is often lacking, there are few prosecutions for breaching the legislation, and bar staff do not always adhere to it. Ensuring the legislation is adhered to is essential; providing alcohol to already intoxicated people supports cultures of excessive nightlife alcohol intoxication. Details: Liverpool: Faculty of Education, Health and Community, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018. 52p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 26, 2019 at: http://www.champspublichealth.com/sites/default/files/media_library/Cheshire%20and%20Merseyside%20DLEM%20evaluation%20report%20Oct%202018%20final.pdf Year: 2018 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.champspublichealth.com/sites/default/files/media_library/Cheshire%20and%20Merseyside%20DLEM%20evaluation%20report%20Oct%202018%20final.pdf Shelf Number: 155171 Keywords: Alcohol InterventionsAlcohol-Related ViolenceAntisocial BehaviorDisorderly ConductDrunk and DisorderlyDrunkennessIntoxicated PatronsNight-Time Economy |