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2 results foundAuthor: Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. Title: Problem Gambling and Crime: Impacts and Solutions: A Proceedings Report on the National Think Tank Summary: This report represents the proceedings of the first nationwide Think Tank on Problem Gambling and Crime: Impacts and Solutions, hosted by the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling and the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, and held in Orlando, Florida, from May 11 th through 13 th , 2005. The purpose of the Think Tank was to develop a strategic plan that will guide the efforts of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) and its partners as they work with Florida’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems to identify problem and pathological gamblers, and coordinate services, treatment and related supports in a context which values justice and due process. Problem gambling is a broad term that refers to all of the patterns of gambling behavior that compromise, disrupt or damage personal, family or vocational pursuits. Pathological gambling lies at one end of a continuum of problematic gambling involvement. According to the American Psychiatric Association, pathological gambling is a treatable mental health disorder, characterized by loss of control over gambling, chasing of losses, lies and deception, family and job disruption, financial bailouts and illegal acts. Some studies have shown that among compulsive gamblers, the crime rate is as high as 5067%. It is estimated that problem and pathological gamblers cost the United States approximately $5 billion per year and an additional $40 billion in lifetime costs for productivity reductions, social services and creditor losses. In Florida, FCCG prevalence studies have documented that adult problem and pathological gamblers are almost four times as likely to have been arrested as nonproblem gamblers, and adolescents are also exhibiting illegal behavior related to their gambling. An FCCG study of youth within the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice system found that 17% of adolescents, ages 1120, attributed their imprisonment in the juvenile justice facility to gambling. Overall, problem gambling has legal consequences in all groups of society from youth to senior citizens, in all social strata and socioeconomic levels, as well as across all races and ethnic groups. During the course of two full days, Think Tank participants considered these trends and implications, identified key findings and developed policy goals that capture a vision for the future. For each of these eight goals, an analysis of critical issues and a series of recommendations for action were identified. A summary of the policy goals and accompanying critical issues and actions are presented. Details: Altamonte Springs, FL: Florida Council on Compulsive Gembling, 2005. 9p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 21, 2011 at: http://gamblinghelp.org/media/.download_gallery/Think%20Tank%20on%20Gambling%20and%20Crime.pdf Year: 2005 Country: United States URL: http://gamblinghelp.org/media/.download_gallery/Think%20Tank%20on%20Gambling%20and%20Crime.pdf Shelf Number: 121082 Keywords: Gambling and Crime (Florida)Pathological Gamblers |
Author: Herring, Richard Title: Casinos and Florida: Crime and Prison Costs Summary: Based on a conservative estimate, crime increases following the introduction of casinos into Miami-Dade County will result in a $3 billion dollar impact, on just the state prison system over a 10-year period. This estimate assumes that only 3%-8% of new crime will result in arrest and sentencing. This estimate does not attempt to put a dollar value on the costs for local police, prosecutors, or courts. Nor does it attempt to quantify the costs to the individuals who are the victims of crime. The impact of crime is felt more by victims than by society as a whole. It is, however, extremely difficult to put a price tag on the impact of crime to its victims. The financial impact of crime on the community, state, and taxpayers can be estimated. Ultimately, individual and business taxpayers must pay for the direct effects of crime on the costs of community policing, prosecution, court resources, and imprisonment. Other indirect costs of increased crime also exist, such as negative impacts on property values, productivity, and availability of public resources for other community needs. This estimate assumes that 2015-16 will be the first full year of casino operation in South Florida. It further assumes that casinos will be located only in Miami-Dade County. If it included Broward and Palm Beach Counties, the fiscal impact would more than double. It conservatively assumes that crime rates in Miami-Dade County are the same as the national crime rates used in our comparison study for the United States. (Just for Florida, we know that the crime rate in 2010 for serious crimes per 100,000 population was 5,506 for Miami-Dade County and 4,105 for the state as a whole.) Details: Unpublished report: 2012. 30p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 15, 2012 at: http://nocasinos.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CasinosFloridaReport.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://nocasinos.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CasinosFloridaReport.pdf Shelf Number: 125306 Keywords: CasinosCosts of CrimeGambling and Crime (Florida) |