Drugs in Society

Causes, Concepts, and Control

Michael D. Lyman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

504 Seiten

2015 | 7th New edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-17137-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This work focuses on the many critical areas of America’s drug problem, providing a foundation for rational decision making within this complex and multidisciplinary field. Broken up into three sections, Understanding the Problem, Gangs and Drugs, and Fighting Back, topics covered include the business of drugs and the role of organized crime in the drug trade, drug legalization and decriminalization, legal and law enforcement strategies, an analysis of the socialization process of drug use and abuse, and a historical discussion of drug abuse that puts the contemporary drug problem into perspective.

Autor

Michael D. Lyman is a Professor of Criminal Justice in the Criminal Justice and Human Services Department at Columbia College of Missouri. In addition to being a teaching faculty member, he serves as the Graduate Coordinator for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program and Director of the Forensic Science Program. He is designated as an expert in police procedure in more than 30 states and frequently testifies as an expert witness in criminal cases.

Inhalt

Part I: Understanding the Problem 1. The Nature of the Drug Problem 2. The History of Drug Abuse 3. Drug Abuse and Pharmacology 4. The Illicit Drug Trade 5. Domestic Drug Production 6. Drugs and Crime Part II: Gangs and Drugs 7. Organized Crime and the Drug Trade 8. Domestic Drug-Trafficking Organizations 9. Transnational Drug-Trafficking Organizations Part III: Fighting Back 10. The Drug Control Initiative 11. Critical Issues in Drug Control 12. The Issue of Legalizing Drugs 13. Understanding Drug Control Policy 14. Control through Treatment and Prevention

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.12.2015
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 191 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 957 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 1-138-17137-9 / 1138171379
• ISBN-13: 978-1-138-17137-4 / 9781138171374
• Zustand: Neuware