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Drugs and Crime
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95A high proportion of crimes committed in Britain are drugs-related, with many offenders reporting drug use prior to the commission of their offence. However, the direct link between drug taking and crime is often less clear than is supposed if only because many of those offenders would have committed offences anyway, and these offences need to be... more...
Madness and Crime
Willan Publishing 2007; US$ 74.95This book provides an authoritative and highly readable review of the relationship between madness and crime by one of the leading authorities in the field. The book is divided into four parts, each essay focusing on selected features of madness which have relevance to contemporary society. Part 1 is about madness itself, exploring three main models... more...
Legalising Drugs
The Policy Press 2010; US$ 26.00This timely book explores the debates surrounding the legalisation of drugs, examining the alternatives and their implications for individuals and society. It will be essential reading for students and academics in criminology, sociology and social policy, as well as policy makers, practitioners and the general public. more...
Mental Disorder and Legal Control
Cambridge University Press 1986; US$ 41.00This book discusses the admission of mentally ill patients, their control in hospital and community and their rights. more...
Drug Treatment
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 63.95Britain, like almost everywhere else, has a burgeoning drug problem. Finding ways of dealing with this problem is a major platform of government policy and a great deal has been made of the impact of treatment on drug users. Drug Treatment: What Works? is a cutting edge survey of the latest developments in these treatments, and it sets out to ask... more...
Informers
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 133.00The police rely heavily on paid and unpaid informers: without them clear-up rates would plummet, and many crimes would remain undetected. Yet little is known about the informer system and how it works, for example: who are these informers? how are they recruited? how are they handled? who handles them? what sort of information do they provide? ... more...
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