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Drugs, crime, and violence : from trafficking to treatment / Howard Rahtz ; introduction by Jack W. Brown.
Van Pelt Library HV5801 .R3347 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rahtz, Howard.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drugs.
- Drug abuse.
- Drug abuse--Treatment.
- Drug control--United States.
- Drug control.
- Narcotic laws--Philosophy.
- Narcotic laws.
- Drug abuse--Government policy.
- United States.
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States.
- Sentences (Criminal procedure).
- Narcotic laws--United States.
- Drug legalization.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 141 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, 2012.
- Summary:
- "Forty years ago, President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs." Since that time, the country has incarcerated thousands of citizens and spent billions of dollars, and yet the drug problem rolls on. Today, the illegal drug market funds international terrorism, the horrific drug war on the Mexican border, and the senseless violence plaguing our communities, large and small. It is past time for a new direction. This book provides a drug policy framework that will choke off the revenue supporting the illegal drug market. 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."--Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- Drugs, Crime and Violence
- The Illegal Drug Market
- Learning From the Past
- Policy Options
- An International Perspective
- Drug Abuse-The Damage Done
- Addiction: The Driving Force behind the Illegal Market
- Marijuana-The Cartel's Cash Cow
- From Trafficking to Treatment
- The Costs of Policy Paralysis
- A New Direction.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780761859673
- 0761859675
- OCLC:
- 800034440
- Publisher Number:
- 99950770411
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