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KMID : 0870519980020010082
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
1998 Volume.2 No. 1 p.82 ~ p.90
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Correlation between Juvenile Drug Problems and Their Criminal Patterns in Korea
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Kim Hun-Soo
Kim Hyun-Sil
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Abstract
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Methods：The data were collected through the questionnaire survey. Subjects served for this study were 971 delinquent
adolescents in korea, sampled from 6 juvenile corrective institutions and 2 classification judging institutions, using census
method. Their age range was between 12 and 21. Data were analysed by SAS program. Statistical methods employed were Chi-square etc.
Results：In summary, results of this study were as follows：1) Of 754 subject, 101 (13.4%) adolescents committed criminal behavior while under the influence of drugs, whereas 653 (86.6%) did while not under the influence of drugs. 2) The most frequently used drug of delinquent adolescents were bond (82.5%), benzol (5.0%), pilopon (5.0%), marijuana (2.5%), romilar (2.5%) and butane gas (2.5%) etc. 3) Juvenile delinquents with criminal behaviors under drug intoxication revealed the more violation of criminal special law such as illegal use of inhalants such as bond, butane gas and narcotics etc, whereas non-drug use delinquent adolescents committed the more property crimes such as burglary and robbery etc. That is, juvenile criminal behaviors under the influence of drugs committed more person-oriented aggressive and assault crimes, whereas object-oriented property crimes under no-drug use state. 4) Most drug-related crimes were
committed in the day time of weekend whereas most nondrug related crimes were committed in the early morning time
of weekdays. 5) Most drug-related crimes were committed in recreation areas such as discotheque, video rooms etc, whereas non-drug related crimes in victim's house and at a street corner. 6) Tools of committing criminal behaviors in drug use adolescents were illegal drug such as butane gas and/or bond, whereas knife, stone and fisting-kicking etc in non-drug use adolescents. 7) Relation with victim in drug use adolescents was relatives or friends, whereas passer-by in non-drug use adolescents. And victim’s condition was irresistible and drunken state in drug use delinquent adolescents, whereas sleeping and working state in non-drug use adolescents. 8) Injured severity of victim was very serious injury such as cerebral hemorrhage, intestinal rupture and death in the worst cases in drug use adolescents, whereas mild injury such as facial injury or rupture of tympanic membrane, in non-drug use adolescents. 9) Motivations of most drug related juvenile crimes were accidental and impulsive cases whereas for money taking or a life of luxury in non-drug related juvenile crimes.
Conclusions： Generally, drug related juvenile crimes were more violent, aggressive and assault crimes than non-drug related juvenile crimes.
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KEYWORD
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Delinquency, Juvenile drug problems, Criminal patterns
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