Drugs in American SocietyGoode's "Drugs in American Society" 7/e is a well-respected, brief investigation of the full range of psychoactive drug use; from legal, medical and perscription use to criminal, recreational use and from casual use to addiction. Objective pro and con accounts on important issues like treatment, education, rehabilitation, and legalization give students a thorough understanding of the topics. The new seventh edition continues to provide the most balanced and up-to-date coverage in an accessible, engaging style. |
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Page 194
... criminal class of addicts — a criminal class that had not existed previously . The link be- tween addiction and crime - the view that the addict was by definition a criminal - was forged . The law itself created a new class of criminals ...
... criminal class of addicts — a criminal class that had not existed previously . The link be- tween addiction and crime - the view that the addict was by definition a criminal - was forged . The law itself created a new class of criminals ...
Page 197
... criminal pattern of life . The police , in an effort to justify the existing punitive approach to drug prevention , claim that the typical addict's criminal career began before his involvement with heroin . A former director of the ...
... criminal pattern of life . The police , in an effort to justify the existing punitive approach to drug prevention , claim that the typical addict's criminal career began before his involvement with heroin . A former director of the ...
Page 201
... criminal . Any strict observer of the law and existing morality will perceive an imbalance in the moral economy ; the conformist will feel a sense of " distributive injustice " if the transgressor is not punished , and when he is the ...
... criminal . Any strict observer of the law and existing morality will perceive an imbalance in the moral economy ; the conformist will feel a sense of " distributive injustice " if the transgressor is not punished , and when he is the ...
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