Legalize This! The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs

Name: Legalize This! The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs
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ISBN: 9781859843208

ISBN-10: 1859843204

ISBN-13: 9781859843208

Edition: 2002

Authors: Douglas Husak, Colin McGinn

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In this trenchantly argued text, both students and the general public will find a clear statement of the arguments for the decriminalisation of recreational drugs.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Verso Books
Publication date: 8/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 210
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Editor's Introduction



Introduction



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



Reasons for Criminalizing Drug Use


Possible good answers


Drugs and children


Drugs and crime


Drugs and health


Drugs and immorality



Disadvantages of Prohibition


Positive effects of drugs


Negative effects of prohibition


The world of decriminalized drugs


Harms versus benefits


Getting there


Notes


Index