research on addiction

Objective: Due to the growing trend of recidivism in drug-related crimes and the notable contribution of these crimes among the committed crimes, the aim of study was to investigate crime dimensions, especially the economic dimension of crimes in the field of macro-economic and criminal policy making. Method: The relationship of inflation and unemployment with recidivism in drug-related crimes was investigated using inferential and descriptive statistics and ordinary least squares of regression technique during 1979-2006. Results: Unemployment and inflation were found to hold a positive relationship with the dependent variable. Unemployment and inflation could explain 16% and 74% of the criterion variable, respectively. Conclusion: Therefore, inflation and unemployment are among the economic indicators that can account for 85% of the changes into the recidivism in economic crimes while Gini coefficient, education, and urbanization had no effect on recidivism in economic crimes.