Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration

Mosher, Clayton; Akins, Scott

ISBN 10: 1452242399 / ISBN 13: 9781452242392

Published by SAGE Publications, Inc, 2013

Seller Inventory # 1452242399-4-35676067

Synopsis:

This engaging text provides a cross-national perspective on the use and regulation of both legal and illegal drugs. It examines and critiques drug policies in the United States and abroad in terms of their scope, goals, and effectiveness. Authors Clayton J. Mosher and Scott Akins also discuss the physiological, psychological, and behavioral effects of legal and illicit drugs; the patterns and correlates of use; and theories of the "causes" of drug use.

About the Authors: Clayton Mosher received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Toronto, and is currently a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Sociology at Washington State University Vancouver. He is the author of several books and articles in the areas of inequality in criminal justice system processing, drugs and drug policies, and the impact of prison construction on employment. Besides co-authoring the Second Edition of Drugs and Drug Policy, he co-authored the Second Edition of The Mismeasure of Crime (SAGE, 2012) with Terance Miethe and Timothy Hart.

Scott Akins is currently a Professor of Sociology at Oregon State University. His research interests include drug use and policy; immigration, drug use and crime; and the intersection of disadvantage, ethnicity, and crime. He is author of Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of Consciousness Alteration and In the Weeds: Demonization, Legalization, and the Evolution of U.S. Marijuana Policy.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Drugs and Drug Policy: The Control of ...
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair
Edition: 2nd Edition