Drugs and Crime - 9780745636177

Drugs and CrimeTheories and Practices\nAuthor(s): Richard Hammersley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9780745636177, 978-0745636177\nSynopsis\nWhy are we so concerned about drugs and crime? Is the relationship between drug-taking and criminal behaviour as straightforward as it is sometimes made to appear? What should be done about the problem? This thought-provoking book argues that much current thinking about drugs and crime is simplistic and misguided, because it fails to take into account the complex social and psychological contexts that underpin the relationship between drug or alcohol problems and crime. In clear and accessible language, it reviews existing explanations of the links between drugs and crime, and assesses the practical approaches currently being taken to tackle the problems involved.\nKey topics covered include:\nThe kinds of substance uses society finds acceptable and normal, and the reasons f.