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Author: Philip Bean (University of Loughborough, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.589kg
ISBN: 9780415657303
ISBN 10: 041565730
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 28 March 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is a welcome and timely update of Philip Bean's landmark book on drugs and crime. It offers an intelligent and balanced assessment of the issues, informed by a broad historical perspective. Professor Mike Hough, Birkbeck, University of London, UK This textbook cuts straight to the heart of the matter. Unlike most books on the subject, it is not hindered with the typical review of the various types of drugs and their effects, followed by a superficial coverage of drug use and criminality. Rather, this text addresses the key issues relevant to studying the link between crime and drugs, such as trafficking, policing, sentencing, legislation, as well as the debate regarding legalisation and decriminalisation. Dhruba J. Bora, Ph.D., Marshall University, U.S.A This book has been important in helping us to understand the drugs-crime debate since its first edition. This expanded and updated edition can only add to its place as essential reading for students in the social sciences in general, and criminology in particular. Louise Sturgeon-Adams, University of Hull, UK
This is a welcome and timely update of Philip Bean’s landmark book on drugs and crime. It offers an intelligent and balanced assessment of the issues, informed by a broad historical perspective. Professor Mike Hough, Birkbeck, University of London, UK This textbook cuts straight to the heart of the matter. Unlike most books on the subject, it is not hindered with the typical review of the various types of drugs and their effects, followed by a superficial coverage of drug use and criminality. Rather, this text addresses the key issues relevant to studying the link between crime and drugs, such as trafficking, policing, sentencing, legislation, as well as the debate regarding legalisation and decriminalisation. Dhruba J. Bora, Ph.D., Marshall University, U.S.A This book has been important in helping us to understand the drugs-crime debate since its first edition. This expanded and updated edition can only add to its place as essential reading for students in the social sciences in general, and criminology in particular. Louise Sturgeon-Adams, University of Hull, UK
Author Information
Philip Bean is Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the University of Loughborough, and was formerly Director of the Midlands Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice. He was president of the British Society of Criminology (1996 to 1999) and from 2000 to 2006 he was an Associate of the General Medical Council. His most recent books are Madness and Crime (2007) published by Willan, and Legalising Drugs (2010) published by the Policy Press.
