Politics of Sin Drugs, Alcohol and Public Policy

Name: Politics of Sin Drugs, Alcohol and Public Policy
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ISBN: 9781563242991

ISBN-10: 1563242990

ISBN-13: 9781563242991

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Authors: Kenneth J. Meier

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This book provides an empirical assessment of the content, politics, implementation, and outcomes of U.S. federal and state policies toward illicit drugs and alcohol. The author demonstrates the value of a multi-method approach to public policy analysis, arguing that descriptive historical studies, quantitative historical studies, and cross-sectional quantitative studies are essentially compatible. Several findings are offered: drug law enforcement is associated with greater levels of violence and disproportionally falls on minorities; drug policies are adopted for political reasons; state drug law enforcement levels reflect federal efforts; and control laws have little impact on illicit…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Publisher: M. E. Sharpe Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 279
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



List of Tables and Figures


Preface


Politics and Morality Policies: A Theory


The Policy History of Government Antidrug Efforts: Or, "It's Deja Vu All Over Again"


Reefer Madness: A Quantitative Historical Analysis of Drug Enforcement Policy


The State Politics of Drug Abuse


A Historical Review of Public Policies Regarding Alcohol


One for the Road: A Quantitative Historical Analysis of U.S. Alcohol Policies


Dealing with the Devil: State Regulation of Alcohol


The Politics of Sin


Bibliography


Index