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Table 2
ARREST CHARGE AND DRUG RESULT,
DUF ADULT MALE ARRESTEES
San Diego County, 1987-1991
e'llOrnMtic
Violent' Violence Property2 Drug Sex ()theiI
Positive 61% 56% 80% 89% 21% 69%
Negative 39% 44% 20% 11% 19% 31%
TOTAL 428 183 1,117 1,288 24 421
'Includes homicide, menslsughter, repe, robbery, sssault, and kidnspping.
21ncludes burg/sry, Isrceny thsft, motor vehicle theft, end other property-rolsted
offBnses.
31ncludes arson, embezzlement, flxlortion, forgery, fraud, and all other offenses.
NOTE: Felons only.
SOURCE: San Diego Association of Governments
Table 3
ARREST CHARGE AND DRUG RESULT,
DUF ADULT FEMALE ARRESTEES
San Diego County, 1987-1991
DcmM1ic
Viaient' Violence Pror-t'f Drug Sex ~
Positive 68% 45% 70% 91% 93% 68%
Negative 32% 55% 30% 9% 7% 32%
TOTAL 74 29 374 385 72 417
'Includes homicide, manslaughter, rope, robbery, l!JSSault, and kidnspping.
2/nc/udes burglsry, larceny theft, motor vehicle theft, and other property-rs/sted
offensss.
3/nc/udes arson, embezzlemtnt, extortion, forgery, freud, snd sl/ other offensss.
NOTE: Includes felons and misdsmesnants.
SOURCE: San Diego Association of Govsrnments
Table 4
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARREST CHARGE BY POSmvE DRUG RESULT,
DUF ADULT MALE ARRESTEES
San Diego COWlty, 1987-1991
Domestic
Violence
Offenae
Other
Any Drug 56% 80%
Opiates 6% 21%
Cocaine 19% 44%
Amphetamine 23% 28%
Marijuana 36% 40%
SOURCE: San Diego Association of Governments
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In addition to drug violators,
property offenders had high percentages
of positive tests. The link
between drugs and crime is complex,
and some argue that drug
addiction motivates a large proportion
of property crime. On the other
hand, drug use and sales are also
known to be associated with violent
crime.
e
Almost two-thirds (61 %) of the
male arrestees charged with
violent offenses showed positive
drug results. Over 90% of the
women with sex-related charges,
primarily prostitution, were drug
positive. Of interest is the fact
that 46% of the women arrested
for driving under the influence of
alcohol were alr-..:' positive for
illicit substances (not shown).
• Men charged with domestic
violence offenses were proportionately
less likely than all other
offenders to be positive. Nonetheless,
56% showed recent
drug use. Domestic violence
offenders showed different types
of drug use than other offenders
and were most likely to be positive
for marijuana. Nineteen
percent (19%) were cocaine
positive compared to 44% of all
other arrestees. The proportion
of men charged with domestic
violence doubled in 1991, which
may be associated with declines
in overall drug positive rates for
men.
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