03148nam 2200637Ia 450 991082068150332120200520144314.01-280-95074-90-335-22423-7(CKB)1000000000361550(EBL)287891(OCoLC)476040587(SSID)ssj0000264333(PQKBManifestationID)11227577(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264333(PQKBWorkID)10284228(PQKB)10976908(MiAaPQ)EBC287891(Au-PeEL)EBL287891(CaPaEBR)ebr10161331(CaONFJC)MIL95074(EXLCZ)99100000000036155020050131d2005 fy 0engurbn#---uuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierUnderstanding drugs, alcohol and crime /Trevor Bennett and Katy Holloway1st ed.Maidenhead ;New York, NY Open University Press20051 online resource (xiv, 180 pages)Crime and justiceDescription based upon print version of record.0-335-21257-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 -- IndexThe 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 thatCrime and justice (Buckingham, England)Drug abuse and crimeGreat BritainAlcoholism and crimeGreat BritainDrug abuseGovernment policyGreat BritainAlcoholismGovernment policyGreat BritainDrug abuse and crimeAlcoholism and crimeDrug abuseGovernment policyAlcoholismGovernment policy362.29Bennett Trevor1152453MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820681503321Understanding drugs, alcohol and crime3926647UNINA