Legal Cynicism and Drug Use at the Microgeographic Level: Evidence from a Study of Crime Hot Spots
Our findings suggest that efforts to reduce drug use should focus on addressing legal cynicism regarding police ineffectiveness at the microgeographic level. The police should better communicate with residents to convey their dedication to reducing crime and ensuring public safety. Such communication may help reduce legal cynicism, and in turn, lower drug use at the microgeographic level.
Authors
- Sydney Fay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5921-122X)
- Kiseong Kuen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9590-910X)
- David L. Weisburd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3778-5190)
- Clair V. Uding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5356-5855)
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- University of Wyoming (US)
- George Mason University (US)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Institute of Criminology (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2025-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2494806
- Primary Topic
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse