Though the drug phenomenon occupies an ambiguous position within crime and justice studies, it became apparent to the editors that, no matter which direction their focus turned--social inequality, media coverage of crime, criminal justice as industry, racism, crime causation, prison overcrowding, or expanding police powers--substance abuse and drug wars were influential dimensions for each. This collection attempts to provide readers with the factual, theoretical, and philosophical information necessary to understand the multifaceted dimensions of drugs. The articles explore the drug-crime connection, how the police and the courts approach the issues, corrections/treatment, and policy.

Product Description: This book provides an overview and analysis of the many facets of the drug-crime relationship. The opening chapters discuss drugs and crime separately for the purpose of setting the stage for later discussions on drug-crime relationships...read more

Product Description: Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes provides an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for defending and winning drug crime cases. Featuring experienced criminal defense attorneys from across the country, this book guides the reader through the current drug crime environment and analyzes the latest trends, significant case law, and how society's changing perception of drugs impacts courtroom events...read more

Product Description: As drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs continue to inflict untold harm upon our society, it is clear that a global initiative and an intense domestic strategy are vital to address the sophisticated drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) that are prevalent in many regions...read more

Product Description: 'Drug Crime' looks at how drugs are produced, transported, and sold, and examines the many methods used by police around the world to combat the illegal drug trade.

Product Description: Pearson-Nelson looks at the homicide epidemic of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His approach draws on epidemiological and sociological perspectives focused on the factors, positive and negative, related to the spread of the epidemic through urban areas...read more

Product Description: Busted by the Feds 10th Edition (2010)

Product Description: This edited volume examines the relationship between drugs and crime. This reader is composed of primary articles, so students can read the most recent research. Selections were chosen for high-interest nature, scholarship, and relevance to the most current issues surrounding drugs and crime today...read more

There are two main approaches to reforming drug policy, which reflect differing American values. One is the public health or harm reduction or cost/benefit approach, which implements the American value of pragmatism. This approach looks at the social science and bio-medical evidence regarding the effects of each drug, attempts to weigh the positive and negative consequences of various courses of action, and proposes policies with the best overall mix of outcomes. Public health approaches to drug policy reform emphasize harm reduction (e.g., preventing the spread of disease, maintaining the health of drug users, and guaranteeing drug purity) and controlling in various ways the quantities available for individual purchase, dosage levels, and other aspects of drugs and their use, as well as drug advertising. The other approach to drug policy reform--the libertarian or rights based-approach to legalizing drugs--can be seen to implement the American value of individualism. This approach views the private behavior of adults as none of the government's business, and aims at maximizing individual freedom. Drugs and Society explains these differing views by American society in great detail, and will offer the reader all the information needed to create an alternative drug policy.

A pop culture guide to criminal law provides authoritative information and expert advice on every type of drugs and alcohol related situation and issue, ranging from the complexities of American law to what to say if pulled over for drunk driving or how much pot one must have to make it a felony arrest. Original. 35,000 first printing.

Product Description: "URBAN SUICIDE: The Enemy We Choose Not to See" is the nation's #1 reality book about the real world of drugs. "URBAN SUICIDE: The Enemy We Choose Not to See" pulls no punches. It puts you right in the community where you can be a first-hand witness to the dangers of drugs...read more

Product Description: This study analyzed the pharmacological effects, situational contexts and processual dynamics of methamphetamine use, distribution, and violence, using interviews. Evidence supports previous research that suggests continuity from youth aggression to adult violence...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on the war on drugs, covering such topics as the link between drugs and terrorism, drug education programs, and the legalization of marijuana.

Product Description: Written by seasoned drug enforcement officials, this book provides a "cop's point of view" of domestic drug interdiction. It trains the reader to interview suspected drug couriers, ascertain whether an investigation is warranted, and employ an arsenal of investigative tools, including the drug canine...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: More than 10 years ago, federal officials boldly claimed that they would create a drug-fee America by 1995. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: This basic analysis of the drug problem in America describes the historical and present use of mood-altering drugs; the economics of drug trafficking; theories of addiction; and the resulting crime, violence, and community deterioration...read more

Product Description: First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)