TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Structural Theories and Race-Specific Drug Arrests: What Structural Factors Account for the Rise in Race-Specific Drug Arrests Over Time?
JO  - Crime and delinquency
A1  - Parker, Karen F.
A1  - Maggard, Scott R.
SP  - 521
EP  - 547
VL  - 51
IS  - 4
N2  - Studies examining the structural correlates of urban crime have generated a large body of research; however, few studies have linked the structural conditions to race-specific drug arrests. In this study, the authors examine the impact of urban disadvantage, social disorganization, and racial threat indicators on the rise in race-specific drug arrests from 1980 to 1990. They find these theoretical perspectives contribute to an understanding of the change in race-specific drug arrests. Findings indicate that shifts in the urban economy significantly affected Black drug arrests, while having no effect on the change in White drug arrests. In addition, the shift away from manufacturing jobs significantly affected Black arrests for drug possession. Consistent with the theory, social disorganization measures proved equally significant for Whites and Blacks, whereas mixed support was found for racial threat arguments. The importance of a theoretically grounded exploration into the rise in racial disparities in drug arrests is highlighted. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Crime and Delinquency, 2005. Copyright © 2005 by SAGE Publications)  Structural-Cultural Racial Differences Urban Adult Urban Crime 1980s 1990s Drug Possession Drug Related Arrest Adult Substance Use Adult Offender Adult Crime Black-White Comparison African American Adult African American Crime African American Offender African American Substance Use Caucasian Adult Caucasian Crime Caucasian Offender Caucasian Substance Use Offender Arrest 02-06<p />
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SN  - 0011-1287
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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