Overview

Coffeeshops are the most famous example of Dutch tolerance. Actually, though, these cannabis distributors are highly regulated. Coffeeshops are permitted to break the law, but not the rules. In Grey Area, Scott Jacques examines the policy with a huge stash of data, which he collected during two years of fieldwork in Amsterdam.

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"""This book examines the intricacies of operating between law and rules in Amsterdam coffeeshops. Based on extensive fieldwork, it is arguably the most comprehensive criminological analysis of the issue to date. This is an important work, from an excellent writer, that I warmly recommend to both students and researchers.""--Kim Møller, Malmö University"

This book examines the intricacies of operating between law and rules in Amsterdam coffeeshops. Based on extensive fieldwork, it is arguably the most comprehensive criminological analysis of the issue to date. This is an important work, from an excellent writer, that I warmly recommend to both students and researchers. --Kim M ller, Malm University

This book examines the intricacies of operating between law and rules in Amsterdam coffeeshops. Based on extensive fieldwork, it is arguably the most comprehensive criminological analysis of the issue to date. This is an important work, from an excellent writer, that I warmly recommend to both students and researchers. --Kim Moller, Malmoe University

Author Information

Scott Jacques is Director of Criminology Open, and Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University.

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