Drugs and Crime: Theories and PracticesISBN: 978-0-7456-3617-7
Hardcover
224 pages
August 2008, Polity
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Why are we so concerned about drugs and crime? Is the relationship
between drug-taking and criminal behaviour as straightforward as it
is sometimes made to appear? What should be done about the
problem?
This thought-provoking book argues that much current thinking
about drugs and crime is simplistic and misguided, because it fails
to take into account the complex social and psychological contexts
that underpin the relationship between drug or alcohol problems and
crime. In clear and accessible language, it reviews existing
explanations of the links between drugs and crime, and assesses the
practical approaches currently being taken to tackle the problems
involved.
Key topics covered include:
- The kinds of substance uses society finds acceptable and normal, and the reasons for these categorisations
- What causes offending, drug use and drug problems across the
life course
- Regulating the illicit drugs industry
- Addressing poverty and social exclusion, which are key drivers of drugs and crime.