Drug Control and the Courts

by Duane C. McBride, James A. Inciardi, James E. Rivers

Book Overview

Prisons are bursting at the seams, filled with drug-abusing criminal offenders as a result of the continuing "war on drugs." Yet rates of drug use among these offenders continue to skyrocket, showing that incarceration alone proves an inadequate solution. Faced with a drug crisis, what options do the courts have to deal with this problem population? Offering a unique perspective, Drug Control and the Courts skillfully examines the history, development,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803954778
• ISBN13: 9780803954779
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"