Towards More Effective Global Drug Policies, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Auteur : Chatwin Caroline
This book examines the topical issue of global drug policy and outlines five steps that could be taken to improve its effectiveness. A public criminology approach is applied to explore not only what could be done, but also why it matters and how it could be achieved. It argues that more effective global drug policies require an acknowledgement of the failure of a war on drugs approach and the harms it has caused. Instead, strategies that reduce drug related harm should be prioritised. An innovative and diverse range of approaches should be developed that are underpinned by evaluation and dissemination of results. Finally, the horizons of the drug policy debate should be broadened. In line with the central aims of public criminology, this book provides an accessible contribution to global drug policy debates that links theory and practice and which will have appeal to a wide range of audiences.
Caroline Chatwin is Reader in Criminology at the University of Kent, UK.
Outlines five steps that need to be taken in order to improve global drug policy –a topic that is under pressure for reform
Offers an accessible and coherent analysis of the recent changes to the drugs debate
Appeals to academics and students from a wide variety of disciplines including criminology, social policy, public health, addiction research, European studies, and politics
Date de parution : 01-2019
Ouvrage de 246 p.
14.8x21 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 79,11 €
Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 06-2018
Ouvrage de 246 p.
14.8x21 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 79,11 €
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Mots-clés :
drug control; social policy; public health; alcohol; cannabis; human rights; war on drugs; crime prevention