Towards Drug Policy Justice

Author : Damon Barrett,Rick Lines
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781003829607

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Towards Drug Policy Justice by Damon Barrett,Rick Lines Pdf

Taking the shifting global drug policy terrain as a starting point, this collection moves beyond debates about whether to reform drug policies to a focus on delivering ‘drug policy justice’ – repairing the damage caused by the war on drugs as a component of reform efforts and safeguarding against future harms in legal markets. This book brings together some of the leading international thinkers and advocates on harm reduction and drug policy to introduce key questions in contemporary drug policy. Across five themes, and with contributions from different regions and disciplines, it explores ethical, legal, empirical and historical perspectives on delivering ‘drug policy justice’ from supply through to use. Essays cover a wide range of issues, from the effects of COVID on drug policy to securing economic and environmental justice, and from human rights in Asian drug policy to questions of race and equity in cannabis reforms, providing diverse insights on both prominent and overlooked drug policy challenges. Towards Drug Policy Justice is a benchmark text for scholars, students, advocates and policymakers as the book explores new models of global drug policy reform.

Author : Toby Seddon,Lisa Williams,Robert Ralphs
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191634239

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Tough Choices by Toby Seddon,Lisa Williams,Robert Ralphs Pdf

In recent years, British drug policy has undergone a transformation: tackling 'drug-driven' crime through criminal justice interventions has arguably become the central priority and focus. The 'criminal justice turn', as the authors refer to current UK drugs policy, is based on three simple and linked assumptions: drug-driven property crime is a major driver of local area crime rates, especially in deprived neighbourhoods; the criminal justice system can be used to target these drug-motivated offenders and direct them into treatment; and treatment can lead to significant reductions in their offending. Tough Choices: Risk, Security and the Criminalization of Drug Policy explores a series of questions about the 'criminal justice' turn in British drugs policy, from why it happened at all to what led policy to unfold in the way that it did, by analyzing policy documents and over 200 interviews conducted with key players in the policy development and implementation process. At the practice level, the authors explore how the strategic vision of the drug-crime 'problem' has shaped the ways in which drug-using offenders are identified, targeted and managed - in other words, why the implementation of the Drug Interventions Programme on the ground has taken the forms that it has. This is addressed through a detailed examination of practice in three local areas. Both the emergence of this new policy direction and its implementation in practice can best be understood as part of a wider transformation in governance in which risk-based thinking has become central to the ways in which we seek to address our contemporary insecurities. The book is based on a 30-month ESRC-funded research project on the Drug Interventions Programme and draws on the extensive empirical data generated during the project.

Author : Henry H Brownstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136202711

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Contemporary Drug Policy by Henry H Brownstein Pdf

This book focuses on the use of drugs in our lives and how we respond to them. Whereas drug policy typically centres on the problems of illicit drugs or licit drugs used in illicit ways or circumstances, Contemporary Drug Policy instead considers the wide variety of substances we call drugs as a normal part of our personal and social experience and asks how and when drugs benefit us as well as how and when they are harmful. The evidence is clear that at some times, in some circumstances, and in some places drugs are a problem. This book does not ignore these issues but shifts our attention to making policies that also recognize their legitimate and constructive place in society. It focuses on asking questions, challenging assumptions, and developing responses to drugs based on evidence from scientific study as directed by critical criminological theory rather than mainstream theory or unfounded assumptions. Different from other books on drug policy, this book does not offer answers or solutions. Rather it shows how critical criminological theories can lead scientific research in new directions supportive of policies that offer both solutions to problems that are found to be related to drugs and an appreciation for the benefits that drugs can bring to people and society. This book will be of interest to those studying or researching drug policy as well as professionals involved in policy making processes.

Author : Caterina Gouvis Roman,Heather Ahn-Redding,Rita J. Simon
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0739120883

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Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over by Caterina Gouvis Roman,Heather Ahn-Redding,Rita J. Simon Pdf

Have the nations of the world begun to converge with respect to drug policy? Which countries have remained apart from the international dialogue? Which have taken steps to forge new, more liberal policies stressing education, treatment, and alternative community-based intervention? Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over presents a brief history and analysis of the current laws and policies regarding illicit drugs_widely considered to be a growing international health threat_in twenty five different countries. With its wide breadth of data and analysis, this volume will be valuable for both scholars and students of this seemingly intractable social, legal, and political problem.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Psychology
ISBN : LOC:00068696148

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Oversight of Agency Efforts to Prevent and Treat Drug Abuse by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050143960

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Oversight of the 1999 National Drug Control Strategy by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Pdf

Author : Nancy E. Marion
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 1611637783

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Drug Policy and the Criminal Justice System by Nancy E. Marion Pdf

This book provides a description of illicit drug use in the US, including the drugs being used, their effects, and who is using them. An historical analysis of federal laws and policies designed to stop drug use and trafficking in the US and abroad, as well as a political analysis of drug legislation, is also offered.

Author : Nancy Campbell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002-12-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135961053

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Using Women by Nancy Campbell Pdf

From the 1950s 'girl junkie' to the 1990s 'crack mom', Using Women investigates how the cultural representations of women drug users have defined America's drug policies in this century. In analyzing the public's continued fear, horror and outrage wrought by the specter of women using drugs, Nancy Campbell demonstrates the importance that public opinion and popular culture have played in regulating women's lives. The book will chronicle the history of women and drug use, provide a critical policy analysis of the government's drug policies and offer recommendations for the direction our current drug policies should take. Using Women includes such chapters as 'Sex, Drugs and Race in the Age of Dope'; 'Regulating Adolescents in the Postwar US'; 'Fifties Femininity'; and 'Regulating Maternal Instinct'.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050185516

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DOD's Reduced Drug Control Effort by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Pdf

Author : Jonathan D. Rosen,Marten W. Brienen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137450999

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New Approaches to Drug Policies by Jonathan D. Rosen,Marten W. Brienen Pdf

The US-led war on drugs has failed: drugs remain purer, cheaper and more readily available than ever. Extreme levels of violence have also grown as drug traffickers and organized criminals compete for control of territory. This book points towards a number of crucial challenges, policy solutions and alternatives to the current drug strategies.

Author : Higate, Paul,Hughes, Rhidian,Lart, Rachel
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335216161

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Drugs: Policy And Politics by Higate, Paul,Hughes, Rhidian,Lart, Rachel Pdf

Set within the context of current and recent policy and political response, this study considers the way in which policy has been formulated and implemented with reference to a range of substantive and theoretical areas.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050312565

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ONDCP reauthorization and the national drug control strategy for 2003 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Pdf

Author : Mark A. R. Kleiman,James E. Hawdon
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1009 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452266282

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Encyclopedia of Drug Policy by Mark A. R. Kleiman,James E. Hawdon Pdf

Request a free 30-day online trial to this title at www.sagepub.com/freetrial! Spanning two volumes of approximately 450 entries in an A-to-Z format, this encyclopedia explores the controversial drug war through the lens of varied disciplines. A full spectrum of articles explains topics from Colombian cartels and Mexican kingpins to television reportage; from "just say no" advertising to heroin production; and from narco-terrorism to more than $500 billion in U.S. government expenditures. Key Themes- Cases- Conferences and Conventions- Countries (Affecting U.S. Drug Policy)- Drug Trade and Trafficking- Laws and Policies- Organizations and Agencies- People-Presidential Administrations- Treatment and Addiction- Types of Drugs

Author : William N. Brownsberger,Philip B Heymann
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780674038622

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Drug Addiction and Drug Policy by William N. Brownsberger,Philip B Heymann Pdf

This book is the culmination of five years of debate among distinguished scholars in law, public policy, medicine, and biopsychology, about the most difficult questions in drug policy and the study of addictions. Do drug addicts have an illness, or is the addiction under their control? Should they be treated as patients or as criminals? Challenging the conventional wisdom, the authors show that these standard dichotomies are false.

Author : Sarah Morton,Carine Mutatayi,Kristín I. Pálsdóttir,Nadia Robles Soto,Cristiana Vale Pires
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287192264

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Implementing a gender approach in drug policies: prevention, treatment and criminal justice by Sarah Morton,Carine Mutatayi,Kristín I. Pálsdóttir,Nadia Robles Soto,Cristiana Vale Pires Pdf

Integrating gender into all aspects of drug policy, including the criminal justice system. In its efforts to place human rights at the heart of drug policies, the Pompidou Group has decided to pursue further the work already undertaken towards integrating a gender dimension into drug policy by developing a handbook covering different drug policy areas. It seeks to promote gender sensitivity in drug responses as essential leverage to reduce health inequities and to respect human rights, especially the rights to diversity and dignity for women, men and non-binary people. The publication begins with an overview of epidemiological evidence on gender-based differences in drug use and related consequences. The handbook aims at providing policy makers and practitioners in the drug field with evidence-based and operational recommendations to develop and implement policies and interventions that better integrate specific gender needs (gender-sensitive approach) and support more gender equity (gender-transformative approach) for people concerned with the provision of drug-related prevention and care (risk and harm reduction, treatment, reintegration), including in the criminal justice system. Faithful to the Pompidou Group’s objective of ensuring a link between research, policy and practice, this handbook first explores theoretical views about gender and drug policy, draws on available scientific knowledge and presents recommendations and examples for practice. It is based on extensive debate and a consensus of experts from 13 countries and various professional backgrounds, for cross-cultural relevance.