Policing Drugs by Steven Debbaut - 9781032756400

Policing DrugsLegitimacy, Practice, and the Self-Legitimacy of Drug Detectives\nAuthor(s): Steven Debbaut\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032756400, 978-1032756400\nSynopsis\nExploring the complex interplay between drug law enforcement and self-legitimacy among police officers, this book, through ten months of ethnographic research in Belgian cities, examines how drug detectives justify their role within a challenging landscape of moral, social, and legal dilemmas.\n\nChapters cover key theoretical frameworks, including self-legitimacy, moral philosophy, and policing culture, alongside detailed interviews and field observations. Readers gain insight into the motivations and ethical conflicts that shape policing practices, revealing how officers navigate societal expectations, the symbolic war on drugs, and their own sense of moral duty. Its insights into the eradicative versus sanitorial drug discourse provide v.