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Drug Legalization Debate (2ND 99 Edition)

by James A. Inciardi

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ISBN13: 9780761906902
ISBN10: 0761906908
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Retaining the focus and the spirit of the acclaimed First Edition, The Drug Legalization Debate, Second Edition, addresses the major issues involved in the continuing drug legalization debate - including deterrence, treatment, education, and prevention. It also examines drug use trends at the end of the millennium, the use of cannabis as a wonder drug and a look at whether legalizing drugs would really reduce violent crime.

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Retaining the focus and spirit of the widely adopted and acclaimed first edition, The Drug Legalization Debate, Second Edition, offers several alternatives and addresses the major issues involved in the continuing drug legalization debate. This volume delves into the history of drug use and abuse in America and the federal government's approach to drug control-including deterrence, treatment, education, and prevention. Chapters confront topics such as the decriminalization of marijuana, the risk of the war on drugs, an enlightened legalization policy, and discussion of the ethical and legal dilemmas at stake. Updates of retained chapters and new chapters deal with drug use trends of the '90s, including the use of cannabis as a wonder drug and a look at whether legalizing drugs would really reduce violent crime. In addition, the second edition features a substantive introduction and closes with Paul Stares' acclaimed piece titled Drug Legalization: Time for a Real Debate. Students and professionals in substance abuse, criminology, sociology, psychology, and social work will find this book essential reading.

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Second edition.
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Table of Contents

American drug policy: the continuing debate / James A. Inciardi — Alternative perspectives on the drug policy debate / Duane C. McBride, Yvonne M. Terry, and James A. Inciardi — Legalizing drugs: would it really reduce violent crime? / James A. Inciardi — Marijuana legalization debate: is there a middle ground? / Michael L. Dennis and William White — Cannabis, the wonder drug / Lester Grinspoon — Thinking about the drug policy debate / Erich Goode — Why the drug war will never end / Steven Jonas — War is still not the answer / Karst J. Besteman — Commonsense drug policy / Ethan A. Nadelmann.
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ISBN:
9780761906902
Editor:
Inciardi, James A.
Publisher:
Sage Publications (CA)
Editor:
Inciardi, James A.
Author:
Inciardi, James A.
Location:
Thousand Oaks :
Subject:
Social Policy
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Criminology
Subject:
Public Policy
Subject:
Drug legalization
Subject:
Substance Abuse & Addictions - General
Subject:
Public Policy - General
Subject:
Public Policy - Social Policy
Subject:
Drug legalization -- United States.
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Publication Date:
January 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.96x6.08x.41 in. .59 lbs.
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