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Rethinking Drug Laws

Author : Toby Seddon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192846523
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Drug Laws written by Toby Seddon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drugs are pervasive in our everyday lives across cultures around the world. At the same time, they present one of the thorniest problems of twenty-first century policy, connected with concerns about crime, security, and public health. The global prohibition system, established a century ago, is widely seen to be failing and over the last decade alternative approaches have started to proliferate in some regions of the world, notably the Americas. Rethinking Drug Laws presents a radical intellectual reappraisal of how the international drug control system works, where it came from, and the possibilities for alternative futures. Drawing on an innovative interdisciplinary approach, the book develops new theoretical and conceptual tools for understanding how drug control functions, presents original archival research on the origins of drug prohibition, and explains ways that we can develop a better 'politics of drugs' that can reanimate drug law reform. Central to the book is the claim that to move beyond existing ways of seeing the global drug problem, we need to escape Western-centric thinking. In the Asian Century, will it be China that becomes the most significant player in shaping the future of drug policy and drug control?

Blowing Smoke

Author : Michael J. Reznicek
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442215143
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Blowing Smoke written by Michael J. Reznicek and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blowing Smoke argues that we are losing the drug war because of our devotion to the disease model of substance abuse. That model has become the driving force for our two main strategies in the war: prohibition laws and drug rehab. The book traces the history and science behind each to show how they paradoxically enable drug use.

Rethinking Drug Courts

Author : John Collins
Publisher : London School of Economics and Political Science
ISBN 13 : 9781907994852
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Drug Courts written by John Collins and published by London School of Economics and Political Science. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are drug courts? Do they work? Why are they so popular? Should countries be expanding them or rolling them back? These are some of the questions this volume attempts to answer. Simultaneously popular and problematic, loved and loathed, drug courts have proven an enduring topic for discussion in international drug policy debates. Starting in Miami in the 1980s and being exported enthusiastically across the world, we now have a range of international case studies to re-examine their effectiveness. Whereas traditional debates tended towards binaries like "do they work?," this volume attempts to unpick their export and implementation, contextualising their efficacy. Instead of a simple yes or no answer, the book provides key insights into the operation of drug courts in various parts of the world. The case studies range from a relatively successful small-scale model in Australia, to the large and unwieldy business of drug courts in the US, to their failed scale-up in Brazil and the small and institutionally adrift models that have been tried in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The book concludes that although drug courts can be made to work in very specific niche contexts, the singular focus on them as being close to a "silver bullet" obscures the real issues that societies must address, including (but not limited to) a more comprehensive and full-spectrum focus on diverting drug-involved individuals away from the criminal justice system.

Rethinking Drug Courts: International Experiences of a US Policy Export

Author : John Collins
Publisher : London Publishing Partnership
ISBN 13 : 1907994866
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Drug Courts: International Experiences of a US Policy Export written by John Collins and published by London Publishing Partnership. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are drug courts? Do they work? Why are they so popular? Should countries be expanding them or rolling them back? These are some of the questions this volume attempts to answer. Simultaneously popular and problematic, loved and loathed, drug courts have proven an enduring topic for discussion in international drug policy debates. Starting in Miami in the 1980s and being exported enthusiastically across the world, we now have a range of international case studies to re-examine their effectiveness. Whereas traditional debates tended towards binaries like “do they work?”, this volume attempts to unpick their export and implementation, contextualising their efficacy. Instead of a simple yes or no answer, the book provides key insights into the operation of drug courts in various parts of the world. The case studies range from a relatively successful small-scale model in Australia, to the large and unwieldy business of drug courts in the US, to their failed scale-up in Brazil and the small and institutionally adrift models that have been tried in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The book concludes that although drug courts can be made to work in very specific niche contexts, the singular focus on them as being close to a “silver bullet” obscures the real issues that societies must address, including (but not limited to) a more comprehensive and full-spectrum focus on diverting drug-involved individuals away from the criminal justice system.

Rethinking US Drug Policy

Author : Peter Hakim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781907072031
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking US Drug Policy written by Peter Hakim and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Americans believe that their country's forty-year 'war on drugs' has failed. Yet, instead of a serious national discussion of how to reform US drug control strategies, there remains a silent tolerance of ineffective, socially harmful laws, institutions, and policies. What is most needed now is a far-reaching debate on alternative approaches that could reduce the risks and damage from the trafficking and abuse of illegal drugs. That was also the conclusion of a highly-regarded report prepared by a distinguished group of Latin American presidents and other leaders. This report proposes six US government initiatives that would set the stage for a thorough rethinking of US drug policy.

America's Longest War

Author : Steven B. Duke
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497612012
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book America's Longest War written by Steven B. Duke and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's war on drugs. It makes headlines, tops political agendas and provokes powerful emotions. But is it really worth it? That’s the question posed by Steven Duke and Albert Gross in this groundbreaking book. They argue that America’s biggest victories in the war on drugs are the erosion of our constitutional rights, the waste of billions of dollars and an overwhelmed court system. After careful research and thought, they make a strong case for the legalization of drugs. It’s a radical idea, but has its time come?

Rethinking the War on Drugs in Ireland

Author : Tim Murphy
Publisher : Cork University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781859180709
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking the War on Drugs in Ireland written by Tim Murphy and published by Cork University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents an argument for the legalization of psychoactive drugs that are currently prohibited by law. Drawing on international drug policy research, the author examines the Irish policy in its historical, medical, social and political context. The legitimacy of current policy is severely undermined by such an examination, and the ineffectiveness of the war suggests that new options must be considered.

The Drug Legalization Debate

Author : James A. Inciardi
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0761906908
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book The Drug Legalization Debate written by James A. Inciardi and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-08-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely revised and updated secong edition of the Drug Legalization Debate continues to address, and offer alternatives to, the major issues.

Drugs without the hot air

Author : David Nutt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857844962
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)

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Download or read book Drugs without the hot air written by David Nutt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dangers of illegal drugs are well known and rarely disputed, but how harmful are alcohol and tobacco by comparison? The issue of what a drug is and how we should live with them affects us all: parents, teachers, users – anyone who has taken a painkiller or drunk a glass of wine. Written by renowned psychiatrist, Professor David Nutt, Drugs without the hot air casts a refreshingly honest light on drugs and answers crucial questions that are rarely ever disputed. What are we missing by banning medical research into magic mushrooms, LSD and cannabis? Can they be sources of valuable treatments? How can psychedelics treat depression? Drugs without the hot air covers a wide range of topics, from addiction and whether addictive personalities exist to the role of cannabis in treating epilepsy, an overview on the opioid crisis, and an assessment of how harmful vaping is. This new expanded and revised second edition includes even more details on international policies, particularly in the US. David's research has won international support, reducing drug-related harm by introducing policies that are founded on scientific evidence. But there is still a lot to be done. Accessibly written, this much-awaited second edition is an important book for everyone that brings us all up to date with the 'war of drugs'.

Drug Policy

Author : Alison Ritter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000488632
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Drug Policy written by Alison Ritter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a multidisciplinary perspective (including public health, sociology, criminology, and political science amongst others) and using examples from across the globe, this book provides a detailed understanding of the complex and highly contested nature of drug policy, drug policy making, and the theoretical perspectives that inform the study of drug policy. It draws on four different theoretical perspectives: evidence-informed policy, policy process theories, democratic theory, and post-structural policy analysis. The use and trade in illegal drugs is a global phenomenon. It is viewed by governments as a significant social, legal, and health problem that shows no signs of abating. The key questions explored throughout this book are what governments and other bodies of social regulation should do about illicit drugs, including drug policies aimed at improving health and reducing harm, drug laws and regulation, and the role of research and values in policy development. Seeing policy formation as dynamic iterative interactions between actors, ideas, institutions, and networks of policy advocates, the book explores how policy problems are constructed and policy solutions selected, and how these processes intersect with research evidence and values. This then animates the call to democratise drug policy and bring about inclusive meaningful participation in policy development in order to provide the opportunity for better, more effective, and value-aligned drug policies. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of drug policy from a number of disciplines, including public health, sociology, criminology, and political science.

Controlling Crime

Author : Philip J. Cook
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226115122
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Controlling Crime written by Philip J. Cook and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal justice expenditures have more than doubled since the 1980s, dramatically increasing costs to the public. With state and local revenue shortfalls resulting from the recent recession, the question of whether crime control can be accomplished either with fewer resources or by investing those resources in areas other than the criminal justice system is all the more relevant. Controlling Crime considers alternative ways to reduce crime that do not sacrifice public safety. Among the topics considered here are criminal justice system reform, social policy, and government policies affecting alcohol abuse, drugs, and private crime prevention. Particular attention is paid to the respective roles of both the private sector and government agencies. Through a broad conceptual framework and a careful review of the relevant literature, this volume provides insight into the important trends and patterns of some of the interventions that may be effective in reducing crime.

Rethinking Incarceration

Author : Dominique DuBois Gilliard
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830887733
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Incarceration written by Dominique DuBois Gilliard and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IVP Readers' Choice Award Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year The United States has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. Mass incarceration has become a lucrative industry, and the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to the problem. Dominique Gilliard explores the history and foundation of mass incarceration, examining Christianity’s role in its evolution and expansion. He then shows how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles, offering creative solutions and highlighting innovative interventions. The church has the power to help transform our criminal justice system. Discover how you can participate in the restorative justice needed to bring authentic rehabilitation, lasting transformation, and healthy reintegration to this broken system.

Rethinking International Drug Control

Author : Mathea Falco
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
ISBN 13 : 9780876092293
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (922 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking International Drug Control written by Mathea Falco and published by Council on Foreign Relations. This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foreign interdiction and source country programs on which the United States has spent $25 billion since 1981 are intended to reduce domestic drug abuse. To examine this intersection of domestic and international interests, the Council on Foreign Relations convened an Independent Task Force to review U.S. international drug strategy and to suggest possible future directions. The bipartisan Task Force -- chaired by Mathea Falco, President of Drug Strategies, and former Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters -- included experts with backgrounds in diplomacy, law enforcement, economics, development, public health, judicial institutions, human rights, and multinational business.

Rethinking Our War on Drugs

Author : Gary L. Fisher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313077525
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Our War on Drugs written by Gary L. Fisher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-09-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Drug Control Policy has failed its two major functions (supply reduction and demand reduction) due to faulty assumptions regarding nearly every aspect of the alcohol and drug fields, charges author Fisher. Yet in spite of overwhelming evidence of this failure policy makers have strongly resisted discussing major changes to the assumptions that underly current policy, because of political pressure, bias and philosophical intransigence, he adds. Fisher discusses controversial topics and defends uncommon approaches in chapters focused on subjects including legalization, harm reduction, the futility of supply reduction, the problem of underage drinking and effectiveness of treatment and prevention. He proposes a new national policy for drug control, including elimination of the war metaphor, inclusion of alcohol in the mandate, conceptualization of addiction as a public health problem, utilization of harm reduction principles to guide policy and discontinuation of approaches that isolate drug and alcohol problems from their connection to broader social issues such as poverty. In this work, the premises of the current National Drug Control Strategy are challenged, and both Democratic and Republican administrations across the last 10 years are critically examined. Statements of the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Strategy are critiqued. Major points include that there is no evidence the NDCS has achieved any of its goals, that harm reduction should be its guiding principle, and supply reduction should not be part of the national strategy.

Drugs and Drug Policy

Author : Mark A.R. Kleiman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199831386
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Drugs and Drug Policy written by Mark A.R. Kleiman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there have always been norms and customs around the use of drugs, explicit public policies--regulations, taxes, and prohibitions--designed to control drug abuse are a more recent phenomenon. Those policies sometimes have terrible side-effects: most prominently the development of criminal enterprises dealing in forbidden (or untaxed) drugs and the use of the profits of drug-dealing to finance insurgency and terrorism. Neither a drug-free world nor a world of free drugs seems to be on offer, leaving citizens and officials to face the age-old problem: What are we going to do about drugs? In Drugs and Drug Policy, three noted authorities survey the subject with exceptional clarity, in this addition to the acclaimed series, What Everyone Needs to Know®. They begin, by defining "drugs," examining how they work in the brain, discussing the nature of addiction, and exploring the damage they do to users. The book moves on to policy, answering questions about legalization, the role of criminal prohibitions, and the relative legal tolerance for alcohol and tobacco. The authors then dissect the illicit trade, from street dealers to the flow of money to the effect of catching kingpins, and show the precise nature of the relationship between drugs and crime. They examine treatment, both its effectiveness and the role of public policy, and discuss the beneficial effects of some abusable substances. Finally they move outward to look at the role of drugs in our foreign policy, their relationship to terrorism, and the ugly politics that surround the issue. Crisp, clear, and comprehensive, this is a handy and up-to-date overview of one of the most pressing topics in today's world. What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.

Drugs, Crime, and Justice

Author : Steven Belenko
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 148331295X
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Drugs, Crime, and Justice written by Steven Belenko and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drugs, Crime, and Justice is an engaging, yet comprehensive, analysis of the interrelationships among drug use/abuse, crime, and justice. The first four chapters introduce readers to the interrelationships between drugs and crime, while the second later chapters provide readers with an overview of historical and contemporary policies, as well as a comprehensive review of research on policing drug markets, arresting drug offenders, and prosecution and sentencing of drug offenders in state and federal courts. Steven Belenko and Cassia Spohn also examine and assess the impact of the war on drugs and conclude with a discussion of recent policy changes such as drug courts and reform/repeal of mandatory minimum sentences and an examination of new and emerging drug policies in the 21st Century.

America's Longest War

Author : Steven B. Duke
Publisher : TarcherPerigee
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Longest War written by Steven B. Duke and published by TarcherPerigee. This book was released on 1993 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening examination of one of the most explosive issues of our time: the legalization of drugs. During the past few years, more and more respected voices on the right and left have come out in support of legalization, and now this book spells out the arguments pro and con for every American to consider.