Understanding Drugs, Alcohol And CrimeMcGraw-Hill Education (UK), 2005 M04 1 - 180 páginas The book provides a succinct overview of current theory and research on the links between drugs, alcohol use and crime. It discusses the legal and social context of drug and alcohol use and identifies current levels of consumption. Focusing on the UK context, it also takes into account international research where appropriate. |
Contenido
Chapter 01 The nature of the problem | 1 |
from defining to reducing harm | 15 |
Chapter 03 Extent of drug misuse | 36 |
Chapter 04 Types of drug misuse | 56 |
Chapter 05 Explaining the drugscrime connection | 74 |
just coincidence? | 93 |
more than coincidence? | 111 |
Chapter 08 The effectiveness of interventions | 127 |
Chapter 09 The nature of the solution | 147 |
References | 159 |
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Back cover | 185 |
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