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A World of Opportunities: Life-Style and Economic Behavior of Heroin Addicts in Amsterdam (S U N Y Series in New Social Studies on Alcohol and Drugs) - Couverture souple

Grapendaal, Martin

 
9780791422427: A World of Opportunities: Life-Style and Economic Behavior of Heroin Addicts in Amsterdam (S U N Y Series in New Social Studies on Alcohol and Drugs)
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ISBN 10 : 0791422429 ISBN 13 : 9780791422427
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1995

Synopsis

In many countries, the debate on drug issues has turned into polarization between legalization and prohibition. This book provides a third strategy, a "compromise" between the two extreme positions. The Netherlands, particularly its capital Amsterdam, is known for its relatively tolerant attitude to the illegal drug phenomenon. In contrast to the American ideology of radical prohibitionism that has resulted in a "war on drugs" the Dutch have adopted their own 'pragmatic' approach, which involves decriminalization of the use of drugs and some (limited) tolerance for the hard drugs scene to become open and visible within society. The central theme of this book is to determine whether the life style and the economic behavior of heroin addicts have been influenced by the Dutch social and cultural climate. Emphasis has been put on drug related crime and the influence of methadone maintenance programs on the nature and extent of criminal activities. The results are remarkable.

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À propos de l'auteur

Martin Grapendaal is a social and organizational psychologist. Since 1984 he has been a researcher at the Research and Documentation Center (RDC) of The Ministry of Justice in the Netherlands, specializing in prison and drug research. Ed Leuw is a criminologist, currently employed by the RDC. His research and publications are mainly in the field of social and judicial drug policy and drug related crime. Hans Nelen is a criminologist and lawyer. Since 1986 he has been a researcher at the RDC, mainly involved in police and drug research. Recently, he has been active in the field of fraud and victimology.

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Éditeur
State University of New York Press
Date d'édition
1995
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0791422429
ISBN 13 
9780791422427
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
262
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780791422410: A World of Opportunities: Life-Style and Economic Behavior of Heroin Addicts in Amsterdam

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ISBN 10 :  0791422410 ISBN 13 :  9780791422410
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1995
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