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eBook Rehab or Punishment: What to Do About Drug Crimes, 1st Edition

  • Carla Mooney
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  • ISBN-10: 1682827402
  • ISBN-13: 9781682827406
  • DDC: 364.60973
  • Grade Level Range: 6th Grade - 12th Grade
  • 80 Pages | eBook
  • Original Copyright 2020 | Published/Released September 2019
  • This publication's content originally published in print form: 2020

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Overview

How should society deal with drug crimes? Many people support tough-on-crime laws and harsh sentencing guidelines to effectively punish offenders and deter crime; yet others are not so sure. An increasing number of people believe that rehabilitating offenders with drug addiction and other issues is a more humane and effective way to deal with drug crimes and make communities safer for all.

Table of Contents

Front Cover.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Introduction: Punish or Rehabilitate?.
1: Serving Time for Drug Crimes.
2: Using Punishment to Deter Drug Crimes.
3: Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs in Prison.
4: Alternative Sentencing Programs.
5: Drug Courts.
Source Notes.
Organizations to Contact.
For Further Research.
Index.
Picture Credits.
About the Author.