Drugs and Crime

By: Philip Bean

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Paperback | 26 March 2014 | Edition Number 4

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320 Pages

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A high proportion of crimes committed in Britain are drugs-related, with many offenders having a documented history of drug use. However, the direct link between drugs and crime is often less clear than is supposed and this text attempts to achieve a better understanding of these and surrounding issues that have been marred by misunderstanding and a lack of consensus amongst experts.

This text offers a major contribution to existing debates and provides an authoritative and much-needed overview of the range of issues associated with drugs-related crime. Coverage includes:

a discussion on theoretical approaches to drugs and crime,

an overview of the legal position on drugs and drug offenders,

a critique of the aims and nature of treatment,

an examination of trafficking and laundering,

an analysis of the policing of drugs markets,

a discussion about the legalisation debates.

This new edition has been fully updated to include the latest data and recent developments in policy and particular attention is paid to changes in sentencing and treatment, as well as changes to practice in trafficking. An expanded chapter on women, drugs and crime now offers further coverage of drug-taking and prostitution.

This is the only book in Britain which centres on the links between drugs and crime, and deals with the policy implications of that link. It is a comprehensive account of the various aspects of Government policy concerning drugs, and should be particularly useful to academics and students interested in or studying this aspect of criminology.

Industry Reviews

This is a welcome and timely update of Philip Bean's landmark book on drugs and crime. It offers an intelligent and balanced assessment of the issues, informed by a broad historical perspective.

Professor Mike Hough, Birkbeck, University of London, UK

This textbook cuts straight to the heart of the matter. Unlike most books on the subject, it is not hindered with the typical review of the various types of drugs and their effects, followed by a superficial coverage of drug use and criminality. Rather, this text addresses the key issues relevant to studying the link between crime and drugs, such as trafficking, policing, sentencing, legislation, as well as the debate regarding legalisation and decriminalisation.

Dhruba J. Bora, Ph.D., Marshall University, U.S.A

This book has been important in helping us to understand the drugs-crime debate since its first edition. This expanded and updated edition can only add to its place as essential reading for students in the social sciences in general, and criminology in particular.

Louise Sturgeon-Adams, University of Hull, UK

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