Legalize this! : the case for decriminalizing drugs /: the case for decriminalizing drugs. (2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Douglas N. Husak.
• Other Names: Husak, Douglas N, 1948-
• Contents: 1. Understanding drug policy -- Conflicting anecdotes -- Asking the right question -- A few bad answers -- The concept of a drug -- Drug policy preliminaries -- Punishment as policy -- The right answer : decriminalization of drug use -- 2. Reasons for criminalizing drug use -- Possible good answers -- Drugs and children -- Drugs and crime -- Drugs and health -- Drugs and immorality -- 3. Disadvantages of prohibition -- Positive effects of drugs -- Negative effects of prohibition -- The world of decriminalized drugs -- Harms versus benefits -- Getting there.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Verso
• Publication Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (208 pages)
• Subjects: 364.177; Drug legalization -- United States; Drug legalization; Drogues -- Légalisation -- États-Unis; Drogues -- Légalisation; Drug legalization; Drugsgebruik; Decriminalisatie; United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789607772; 1789607779
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.