Howard Rahtz

Drugs, Crime and Violence

From Trafficking to Treatment

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, Howard Rahtz outlines a series of drug policy steps buttressed by a historical review of drug policy measures, a review of international efforts against trafficking, and a clear understanding of the dynamics of addiction and its role in facilitating the illegal drug market.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hamilton Books
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 237g
• ISBN-13: 9780761859673
• ISBN-10: 0761859675
• Artikelnr.: 36146182

Autorenporträt

After a twenty-year career in the addictions field, Howard Rahtz joined the Cincinnati Police Department in 1988. He retired from the department in 2007 as commander of the department's Vice Unit. He currently teaches at police academies and colleges in the Cincinnati area. He is the author of two previous books on policing.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction by Jack W. Brown, Ph.D. Chapter 1:
Drugs, Crime and Violence Chapter 2: The Illegal Drug Market Chapter 3:
Learning From the Past Chapter 4: Policy Options Chapter 5: An
International Perspective Chapter 6: Drug Abuse-The Damage Done Chapter 7:
Addiction: The Driving Force behind the Illegal Market Chapter 8:
Marijuana-The Cartel's Cash Cow Chapter 9: From Trafficking to Treatment
Chapter 10:The Costs of Policy Paralysis Chapter 11: A New Direction
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