Drugs, Crime, and the Justice System
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1993-05
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781568064178
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1993-05
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781568064178
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Steven Belenko
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2014-10-10
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 148331295X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Drugs, Crime, and Justice is an engaging, yet comprehensive, analysis of the interrelationships among drug use/abuse, crime, and justice. The first four chapters introduce readers to the interrelationships between drugs and crime, while the second later chapters provide readers with an overview of historical and contemporary policies, as well as a comprehensive review of research on policing drug markets, arresting drug offenders, and prosecution and sentencing of drug offenders in state and federal courts. Steven Belenko and Cassia Spohn also examine and assess the impact of the war on drugs and conclude with a discussion of recent policy changes such as drug courts and reform/repeal of mandatory minimum sentences and an examination of new and emerging drug policies in the 21st Century.
Author: Nancy E. Marion
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9781611637786
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides a description of illicit drug use in the US, including the drugs being used, their effects, and who is using them. An historical analysis of federal laws and policies designed to stop drug use and trafficking in the US and abroad, as well as a political analysis of drug legislation, is also offered.
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Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 244
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Author: Steven Belenko
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2014-10-10
Total Pages: 599
ISBN-13: 1483324362
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Drugs, Crime, and Justice is an engaging, yet comprehensive, analysis of the interrelationships among drug use/abuse, crime, and justice. The first four chapters introduce readers to the interrelationships between drugs and crime, while the second later chapters provide readers with an overview of historical and contemporary policies, as well as a comprehensive review of research on policing drug markets, arresting drug offenders, and prosecution and sentencing of drug offenders in state and federal courts. Steven Belenko and Cassia Spohn also examine and assess the impact of the war on drugs and conclude with a discussion of recent policy changes such as drug courts and reform/repeal of mandatory minimum sentences and an examination of new and emerging drug policies in the 21st Century.
Author: Stuart Kinner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 0199374848
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This edited volume provides the first ever comprehensive, international and multi-disciplinary review of the evidence regarding substance use and harms in people who cycle through prisons and jails. Grounded in solid evidence and a human rights framework, the text provides a roadmap for evidence-based reform
Author: Larry K. Gaines
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780881339222
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As the articles in this collection explore the drug-crime connection, it examines the "cause" of the strong association between drugs & crime. This collection offers a solid foundation for readers who aspire to be well-informed participants in this critical debate.