The impact of an antiamphetamine law on juvenile delinquency in Taiwan

Article Abstract:

The results of a study examining the effect on juvenile delinquency in Taiwan of an amphetamine law passed in 1980 supported results found in US experience, that criminalization of victimless offenses often creates a new set of offenders and causes a burden on the court system. Criminalizing the possession and use of amphetamines in Taiwan caused an increase in the number of arrests of youths who were otherwise law-obedient members of society. The study also found a change in gender ratio, with more girls being arrested than boys.

Social aspects, Taiwan, Laws, regulations and rules, Social policy, Drug use, Narcotic laws, Juvenile delinquency, Amphetamines

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The relationship between moral reasoning, provictim attitudes, and interpersonal aggression among imprisoned young offenders

Article Abstract:

The relationship between moral reasoning, provictim attitudes and interpersonal aggression among imprisoned young offenders is examined. Results reveal that the majority of the participants were involved in victimizing behaviors, with 43.3% falling into the perpetrator-victim category, and no significant differences were found among the four mentioned offender groups on the sociomoral reasoning and provictim attitudes.

United States, Public affairs, Ethics, Psychological aspects, Analysis, Ethical aspects, Aggression (International law)

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