Drugs in American Society (B&B CRIMINAL JUSTICE) - Softcover

Goode, Erich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078026598 ISBN 13: 9780078026591

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2014

Synopsis

Drugs in American Society is a sociological introduction to the use of psychoactive substances in the United States that takes the focus out of the lab and onto the street. Throughout the book, personal accounts tell the stories of drug use and the impact that it has on the lives of users. The book also contrasts the image of drugs in society, particularly in the news media, and the reality of drug use itself.

About this title

About the Author:

Erich Goode received his undergraduate education at Oberlin College and his Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University. He has taught at Columbia, New York University, Florida Atlantic University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is currently Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland. His areas of specialization are drug use, deviant behavior, criminology, and collective behavior. Professor Goode is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0078026598
• ISBN 13: 9780078026591
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544