Drugs, Crime and Violence - From Trafficking to Treatment

Informationen zum Autor By Howard Rahtz Klappentext In this book, Howard Rahtz outlines a series of drug policy steps buttressed by a historical review of drug policy measures, a review of international efforts against trafficking, and a clear understanding of the dynamics of addiction and its role in facilitating the illegal drug market. Zusammenfassung In this book! Howard Rahtz outlines a series of drug policy steps buttressed by a historical review of drug policy measures! a review of international efforts against trafficking! and a clear understanding of the dynamics of addiction and its role in facilitating the illegal drug market. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface AcknowledgementsIntroduction by Jack W. Brown, Ph.D.Chapter 1: Drugs, Crime and ViolenceChapter 2: The Illegal Drug MarketChapter 3: Learning From the PastChapter 4: Policy Options Chapter 5: An International PerspectiveChapter 6: Drug Abuse-The Damage DoneChapter 7: Addiction: The Driving Force behind the Illegal MarketChapter 8: Marijuana-The Cartel's Cash CowChapter 9: From Trafficking to TreatmentChapter 10:The Costs of Policy ParalysisChapter 11: A New DirectionBibliography

Product details

• Authors: Howard Rahtz, Rahtz Howard
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2012
• EAN: 9780761859673
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5967-3
• No. of pages: 156
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, International Relations, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Drug policy;Drug trafficking;War on Drugs