Drug war crimes [[electronic resource] ] : the consequences of prohibition / / Jeffrey A. Miron

• Autore: Miron Jeffrey A
• Pubblicazione: Oakland, CA, : Independent Institute, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.177
• Soggetto topico: Drug control; Prohibition
• Classificazione: 71.65
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-101) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: A 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
• Altri titoli varianti: Consequences of prohibition
• Titolo autorizzato: Drug war crimes
• ISBN: 1-59813-147-8; 1-59813-148-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779551203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II