Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over (Global Perspectives on Social Issues) - Softcover

Roman, Caterina Gouvis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0739120883 ISBN 13: 9780739120880

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2007

Synopsis

Have the nations of the world begun to converge with respect to drug policy? Which countries have remained apart from the international dialogue? Which have taken steps to forge new, more liberal policies stressing education, treatment, and alternative community-based intervention? Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over presents a brief history and analysis of the current laws and policies regarding illicit drugs widely considered to be a growing international health threat in twenty five different countries. With its wide breadth of data and analysis, this volume will be valuable for both scholars and students of this seemingly intractable social, legal, and political problem.

About this title

About the Author:

Caterina G. Roman is principal investigator in the Justice Department of The Urban Institute. Heather Ahn-Redding is assistant professor of criminal justice at High Point University. Rita J. Simon is professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0739120883
• ISBN 13: 9780739120880
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256