Understanding drugs, alcohol and crime
The book provides a succinct overview of current theory and research on the links between drugs, alcohol use and crime. It discusses the legal and social context of drug and alcohol use and identifies current levels of consumption. Focusing on the UK context, it also takes into account international...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Maidenhead ; New York, NY :
Open University Press
2005.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Crime and justice (Buckingham, England)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798062706719 |
| Sumario: | The book provides a succinct overview of current theory and research on the links between drugs, alcohol use and crime. It discusses the legal and social context of drug and alcohol use and identifies current levels of consumption. Focusing on the UK context, it also takes into account international research where appropriate. Detailed review of the research literature on the connections between drug use and crime. Examines the current government anti-drugs policy and assesses the effectiveness of programmes that have been used to reduce drug and alcohol-related crime. The book concludes that |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 180 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781280950742 9780335224234 |
