The twenty-six articles in this edited volume provide perspective on the interrelated issues surrounding the use of drugs in society.
Drugs, Crime, and Justice is an engaging, yet comprehensive, analysis of the interrelationships among drug use/abuse, crime, and justice.
Drugs, Crime, and the Justice System
As the articles in this collection explore the drug-crime connection, it examines the "cause" of the strong association between drugs & crime.
Describes the development of attitudes toward drug abuse in the United States, reasons for its criminalization, the connection between drugs and other crimes, drug policy, treatment options, and related questions.
Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System
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Burkett and Jensen (1975) found that self-reported marijuana use among high school students was most likely among those who indicated that most of their friends used marijuana. Peer influence was important whether or not the youth had ...
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This book is a major contribution to this debate, and provides an authoritative and much-needed overview of the range of issues associated with drugs-related crime.