Brownstein The Handbook of Drugs and Society

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-72666-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 664 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Handbooks in Criminology

This handbook provides a comprehensive examination of the past and present roles of drugs in society with a focus on theory, research, policy, and practice.
* Includes 28 original chapters with multi-disciplinary and international perspectives by top social and behavioral scientists
* Reviews current knowledge in the field, including key research findings, theoretical developments, and methodological debates
* Identifies ongoing controversies in the field, emergent topics, and areas in need of further inquiry
* Discusses individual drugs as well as topics like physiological theories of drug use and abuse, public health implications of drugs, patterns of drugs and crime, international drug trade and trafficking, and designer drugs

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brownstein, Henry H.

Über Autor(innen)

Henry H. Brownstein is a Senior Fellow in the SubstanceAbuse, Mental Health, and Criminal Justice Studies Department atNORC- at the University of Chicago, USA and Professor and Directorof the Center for Public Policy at the Wilder School at VirginiaCommonwealth University, USA. He is the author of several books,including The Methamphetamine Industry in America: TransnationalCartels and Local Entrepreneurs (2014), Contemporary DrugPolicy (2013), and The Social Reality of Violence andViolent Crime (2000).