Fixing Drugs : The Politics of Drug Prohibition
Sue. Pryce
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan , 2012
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (194 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Glossary; Timeline; 1 Introduction; 2 Which Drugs Are Problems for States?; 3 Why is There a Drug Problem at All?; 4 How do States Prohibit Drugs?; 5 What Are the Unintended Consequences of Drug Prohibition?; 6 Why Persist With a Failed Policy?; 7 Is the Attempt to Prohibit Drugs Coming to An End?; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. - In this unique and engaging book, Sue Pryce tackles the major issues surrounding drug policy. Why do governments persist with prohibition policies, despite their proven inefficacy? Why are some drugs criminalized, and some not? And why does society care about drug use at all? Pryce guides us through drug policy around the world.
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| Emner | Drug and Narcotic Control
Public Policy Drug abuse. Drug control. Vis mer... POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE / General. Law, General & Comparative Law, Politics & Government Social Sciences Social Welfare & Social Work Substance Abuse narkotikakontroll : (NoOU)UJUR2364 narkotikakontroll narkotikapolitikk forbud |
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| ISBN | 9780230359703. - 9780230359710
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