Drug Use and Abuse: A Comprehensive Introduction - Couverture rigide

Abadinsky, Howard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1305961544 ISBN 13 : 9781305961548

Editeur : Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2017

Synopsis

Whether you are taking this course as a part of a biology, counseling, history, political science, sociology, criminal justice, or any other area of study, this book is going to be of interest and benefit to you. DRUG USE AND ABUSE: A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION, 9th Edition, is packed with the latest data and research spanning all aspects of drug and alcohol use and misuse. It's easy to read, and includes a glossary to help you comprehend potentially confusing terminology. Each chapter begins with objectives to focus your reading, and ends with an extensive summary to simplify study and review. Margin notes highlight critical issues, and poignant images complement the text discussions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Howard Abadinsky is professor of criminal justice at St. John's University. A graduate of Queens College of the City University of New York, he has an MSW from Fordham University and a PhD in sociology from New York University. Prior to entering academia, he was a New York State Parole Officer and Senior Parole Officer and a Cook County, Illinois, Deputy Sheriff/Inspector. He was a consultant to the President's Commission on Organized Crime and founder of the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime. Dr. Abadinsky is the author of several books, including THE CRIMINAL ELITE: ORGANIZED AND PROFESSIONAL CRIME; PROBATION AND PAROLE: THEORY AND PRACTICE; and LAW, COURTS, AND JUSTICE IN AMERICA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1305961544
• ISBN 13: 9781305961548
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible