Drugs and Crime: Theories and Practices
- ISBN-10
- 0745636179
- ISBN-13
- 9780745636177
- Series
- Drugs and Crime
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-04
- Publisher
- Polity
- Author
- Richard Hammersley
Description
"This 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." "This textbook will be of great value to advanced undergraduate and graduate students across the social sciences and in health and social care, including those studying criminology, psychology, medical sociology, social policy, social work or criminal justice. It will also be of interest to academics, practitioners and policy-makers in these fields."--BOOK JACKET.
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