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UNINA9910784689903321 |
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Autore |
Bennett Trevor |
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Understanding drugs, alcohol and crime / / Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway |
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Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, NY : , : Open University Press, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-95074-9 |
0-335-22423-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 180 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Drug abuse and crime - Great Britain |
Alcoholism and crime - Great Britain |
Drug abuse - Government policy - Great Britain |
Alcoholism - Government policy - Great Britain |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 01 The nature of the problem -- Chapter 02Policy context: from defining to reducing harm -- Chapter 03 Extent of drug misuse -- Chapter 04 Types of drug misuse -- Chapter 05 Explaining the drugs-crime connection -- Chapter 06 The statistical association: just coincidence? -- Chapter 07 The causal connection: more than coincidence? -- Chapter 08 The effectiveness of interventions -- Chapter 09 The nature of the solution -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The book provides a succinct overview of current theory and research on the links between drugs, alcohol use and crime. It discusses the legal and social context of drug and alcohol use and identifies current levels of consumption. Focusing on the UK context, it also takes into account international research where appropriate. Detailed review of the research literature on the connections between drug use and crime. Examines the current government anti-drugs policy and assesses the effectiveness of programmes that have been used to reduce drug and alcohol-related crime. The book concludes that |
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