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200 10$aDrug war crimes$b[electronic resource] $ethe consequences of prohibition /$fJeffrey A. Miron
210   $aOakland, CA $cIndependent Institute$dc2004
215   $a1 online resource (213 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-306-01769-6 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 89-101) and index.
327   $aCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Economic Analysis of Drug Prohibition; Chapter 3: The Effect of Drug Prohibition on Drug Consumption: Evidence from Alcohol Prohibition; Chapter 4: Prohibitions and Violence; Chapter 5: Is Prohibition Good Policy?; Chapter 6: Alternatives to Prohibition and Other Policies Toward Drugs; Chapter 7: Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author
330   $aA balanced and sophisticated analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of enforcing drug prohibition is presented in this book. Miron argues that prohibition's effects on drug use have been modest and that prohibition has numerous side effects, most of them highly undesirable. In particular, prohibition is shown to directly increase violent crime, even in cases where it deters drug use. Miron's analysis leads to a disturbing finding-the more resources given to the fight against drugs, the greater the homicide rate. The costs and benefits of several alternatives to the war on 
517 3 $aConsequences of prohibition
606   $aDrug control
606   $aProhibition
608   $aElectronic books.
615  0$aDrug control.
615  0$aProhibition.
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