Drugs Society & Criminal Justice

Drugs, Society, and Criminal Justice is a highly readable introduction to the major facts and issues concerning criminal justice and drug-taking behavior in America today. Building on sociological theory, it explores the social problems associated with drug use and the theoretical reasons for drug use and abuse. It then delves into the complex relationship between drug-taking behavior and crime. Distinctive chapters include: Understanding the Drug Problem in America (Chapter 1), Understanding the Drug Problem in Global Perspective (Chapter 2), The History of Drug Use and Drug-Control Policy (Chapter 3), Drugs and Crime (Chapter 6), Drugs and Law Enforcement (Chapter 7), and Drugs, Courts, and Correctional Systems (Chapter 8). Discussion-starting features spotlight prominent figures, drug trafficking realities, and life-saving information as the book explores how drug use and abuse impact the criminal justice system.

Drugs, Society, and Criminal Justice is a highly readable introduction to the major facts and issues concerning criminal justice and drug-taking behavior in America today. Building on sociological theory, it explores the social problems associated with drug use and the theoretical reasons for drug use and abuse. It then delves into the complex relationship between drug-taking behavior and crime. Distinctive chapters include: Understanding the Drug Problem in America (Chapter 1), Understanding the Drug Problem in Global Perspective (Chapter 2), The History of Drug Use and Drug-Control Policy (Chapter 3), Drugs and Crime (Chapter 6), Drugs and Law Enforcement (Chapter 7), and Drugs, Courts, and Correctional Systems (Chapter 8). Discussion-starting features spotlight prominent figures, drug trafficking realities, and life-saving information as the book explores how drug use and abuse impact the criminal justice system. KEY TOPICS: Understanding the Drug Problem in America; Understanding the Drug Problem in Global Perspective; The History of Drug Use and Drug-control Policy; Fundamentals of Drug-taking Behavior; Theoretical Perspectives on Drug Use and Abuse; Drugs and Crime; Drugs and Law Enforcement; Drugs, Courts, and Correctional Systems; Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Prescription Pain Medications; Cocaine and Methamphetamine; LSD and Other Hallucinogens; Marijuana; Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug-screening Tests; Depressants and Inhalants; Alcohol Use and Chronic Alcohol Abuse; Nicotine and Tobacco Use; Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment. MARKET: Drugs, Society, and Criminal Justice is designed for courses in Drugs and Crime, Drugs and Criminal Justice, Drugs and Society, and The Sociology of Substance Abuse.

1. Understanding the Drug Problem in America  
2. Understanding the Drug Problem in Global Perspective
3. The History of Drug Use and Drug-control Policy
4. Fundamentals of Drug-taking Behavior

PART TWO: Drugs, Crime, and Criminal Justice

5. Theoretical Perspectives on Drug Use and Abuse
6. Drugs and Crime
7. Drugs and Law Enforcement

PART THREE: Legally Restricted Drugs and Criminal Justice

8. Drugs, Courts, and Correctional Systems
9. Opioids: Opium, Heroin, and Prescription Pain Medications
10. Cocaine and Methamphetamine
11. LSD and Other Hallucinogens  
12. Marijuana  
13. Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Drug-screening Tests
14. Depressants and Inhalants  

PART THREE: On the Margins of Criminal Justice: Regulating Legal Drugs  

15. Alcohol Use and Chronic Alcohol Abuse   
16. Nicotine and Tobacco Use  

PART FOUR: Drug-Control Policy and Intervention Strategies

17. Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment