High rates of incarceration due to drug trafficking in the last decade in southern Brazil

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dc.contributor.authorOrnell, Felipe
dc.contributor.authorSordi Stock, Bárbara
dc.contributor.authorScherer, Juliana Nichterwitz
dc.contributor.authorOrnell, Rafaela
dc.contributor.authorLigabue, Karina Proença
dc.contributor.authorNarvaez, Joana Corrêa de Magalhães
dc.contributor.authorDalbosco, Carla
dc.contributor.authorDotta, Renata Maria
dc.contributor.authorde Borba Telles, Lisieux
dc.contributor.authorPechansky, Flavio
dc.contributor.authorvon Diemen, Lisia
dc.contributor.authorPaim Kessler, Felix
dc.coverageBrasil
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T17:04:13Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T17:04:13Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Drug-related crimes, especially drug trafficking, account for a large part of incarcerations not only in Brazil, but also worldwide. It is not clear whether the change in the drug law has contributed to the increase in the number of drug trafficking prisoners. Few studies have investigated gender differences and the growth of drug trafficking offenses in the Brazilian southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Objective: To investigate the growth of the prison population in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, emphasizing incarcerations for drug trafficking and gender differences. Method: This was an ecological study using secondary data collected from official databases of the Brazilian National Penitentiary Department (Departamento Penitenciário [DEPEN]), affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Justice. Results: Between 2006 and 2015, incarcerations increased by 27% (25% men, 83% women). Incarcerations for drug trafficking accounted for 11% of total arrests in 2006 (11% men, 20% women) and 45% in 2015 (47% men, 91% women), corresponding to an increase of 427% (415% among men, 723% among women). Conclusions: Imprisonment for drug trafficking has increased considerably, especially among women. This may be due to factors such as: increase of drug trafficking, increase in the numbers of gangs in the state, and changes in the Brazilian drug law. These results highlight an emerging challenge in public health from the perspective of human rights and gender.
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dc.identifier.citationTrends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vol. 42, N° 2, 153-160, 2020
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/2237-6089-2019-0061
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3898
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssociação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
dc.sourceTrends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Brasil)
dc.subjectSalud pública
dc.subjectPrisión
dc.subjectNarcotráfico
dc.subjectMujeres
dc.subject.englishPublic health
dc.subject.englishPrison
dc.subject.englishDrug trafficking
dc.subject.englishWomen
dc.titleHigh rates of incarceration due to drug trafficking in the last decade in southern Brazil
dc.typeArtículo de Revista
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uct.catalogadorWOS
uct.catalogadorbmc
uct.comunidadCiencias Sociales
uct.facultadFacultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades
uct.indizacionSCIELO
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