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 144
... crime , it is certainly associated with a great deal of the crime committed in America - especially violent crimes . Probably the more violent the crime , the higher the likelihood that the offender was drunk while committing it . One ...
... crime , it is certainly associated with a great deal of the crime committed in America - especially violent crimes . Probably the more violent the crime , the higher the likelihood that the offender was drunk while committing it . One ...
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... crime in the United States . ( This is not true in most other nations , and it was not true in this country before 1914. ) But it is also important to ask the reasons for the addict's criminal pattern of life . The police , in an effort ...
... crime in the United States . ( This is not true in most other nations , and it was not true in this country before 1914. ) But it is also important to ask the reasons for the addict's criminal pattern of life . The police , in an effort ...
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... crime under the police- controlled system . Perhaps the most foolish and erroneous view currently in vogue on the drug question is that embodying the " chemical- istic fallacy " -the view that addicts engage in crime because of the ...
... crime under the police- controlled system . Perhaps the most foolish and erroneous view currently in vogue on the drug question is that embodying the " chemical- istic fallacy " -the view that addicts engage in crime because of the ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
Copyright | |
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