Understanding drugs, alcohol and crime

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bennett, Trevor (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Maidenhead ; New York, NY : Open University Press 2005.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Crime and justice (Buckingham, England)
Materias:
Drug abuse and crime > Great Britain.
Alcoholism and crime > Great Britain.
Drug abuse > Government policy > Great Britain.
Alcoholism > Government policy > Great Britain.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798062706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Chapter 01 The nature of the problem
  • Chapter 02Policy context: from defining to reducing harm
  • Chapter 03 Extent of drug misuse
  • Chapter 04 Types of drug misuse
  • Chapter 05 Explaining the drugs-crime connection
  • Chapter 06 The statistical association: just coincidence?
  • Chapter 07 The causal connection: more than coincidence?
  • Chapter 08 The effectiveness of interventions
  • Chapter 09 The nature of the solution
  • References
  • Index

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