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Author Miron, Jeffrey A

Title Drug War Crimes : the Consequences of Prohibition
Published Chicago : Independent Institute, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (213 pages)
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Economic Analysis of Drug Prohibition; Chapter 3: The Effect of Drug Prohibition on Drug Consumption: Evidence from Alcohol Prohibition; Chapter 4: Prohibitions and Violence; Chapter 5: Is Prohibition Good Policy?; Chapter 6: Alternatives to Prohibition and Other Policies Toward Drugs; Chapter 7: Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author
Summary A balanced and sophisticated analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of enforcing drug prohibition is presented in this book. Miron argues that prohibition's effects on drug use have been modest and that prohibition has numerous side effects, most of them highly undesirable. In particular, prohibition is shown to directly increase violent crime, even in cases where it deters drug use. Miron's analysis leads to a disturbing finding-the more resources given to the fight against drugs, the greater the homicide rate. The costs and benefits of several alternatives to the war on
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Subject Drug control.
Prohibition.
Drug control
Prohibition
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781598131475
1598131478
9781598131482
1598131486