Drugs, Crime, and Justice

by Steven R. Belenko

Drugs, Crime, and Justice is an engaging, yet comprehensive, analysis of the interrelationships among drug use/abuse, crime, and justice. The first four chapters introduce readers to the interrelationships between drugs and crime, while the second later chapters provide readers with an overview of historical and contemporary policies, as well as a comprehensive review of research on policing drug markets, arresting drug offenders, and prosecution and sentencing of drug offenders in state and federal courts. The authors also examine and assess the impact of the war on drugs and conclude with a discussion of recent policy changes such as drug courts and reform/repeal of mandatory minimum sentences and an examination of new and emerging drug policies in the 21st Century.

346 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 14, 2014

Reviews

[liliana ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️ from all the criminal justice textbooks i had in undergrad, this one was a really good one. i enjoyed the course, but also was able to use this as a source for other classes throughout the semester, so that was really neat! one of those that i’m glad i had to read cover to cover the last few months